A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
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Book Description
This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them.
What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child ... More
What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child ... More
Book Information
| Publisher | Farrar Straus & Giroux |
| Binding | Paperback (43 editions) |
| Reading Level | Young Adults |
| # of Pages | 240 |
| ISBN-10 | 0374531269 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0374531263 |
| Publication Date | 08/05/2008 |
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10/1/2010 Miranda Paul said: One of the many stories from West Africa that young adults and adults must read–if only for awareness.
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10/23/2007 Becky B said: Not an easy book to read - but WOW, certainly worth the effort. We need to be aware!!
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