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What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng

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At the heart of this astonishing novel is a true story of courage and endurance in the face of one of the most brutal civil wars the world has ever known. Valentino Achak Deng is just a boy when conflict separates him from his family and forces him to leave his small Sudanese village, joining thousands of other orphans on their long, long walk to Ethiopia, where they find safety - for a time. Alon... More
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BindingHardcover (25 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages538
ISBN-101439560617
ISBN-13978-1439560617
Publication Date10/08/2008
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About Dave Eggers (Author) : Dave Eggers is a published author and an editor. Some of the published credits of Dave Eggers include How We Are Hungry, Masters of American Comics, The Future Dictionary of America.
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