Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan
One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There’s warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting to American life. For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective of Sudan’s lost children, for its celebration of human resilience, this is the perfect story to inform and inspire young readers.
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Lost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudan
One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There’s warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting to American life. For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective of Sudan’s lost children, for its celebration of human resilience, this is the perfect story to inform and inspire young readers.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781426307089 |
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Publisher: | Disney Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 10/12/2010 |
Pages: | 160 |
Sales rank: | 988,584 |
Product dimensions: | 5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 12 - 18 Years |
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