True Teen Stories from Syria: Surviving Civil War

by Kristin Thiel

Overview

Since 2011, Syria has been embroiled in a civil war that has killed more than a quarter of a million people, and it all started with teenagers. That year, fifteen teenagers were arrested for writing antigovernment graffiti. The teens were reportedly subjected to horrific treatment. Peaceful protests calling for the young people's release turned violent when the government sent the army to break up the crowd. This compelling volume introduces readers to the country and region. It includes teens' firsthand accounts of the conflict, both displaced teens and those who have become soldiers, to paint a holistic, engaging portrait of one of today's worst human rights crises.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781502635433
Publisher:	Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/30/2018
Series:	Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 Syria and Civil War 5

2 A Conflict Centuries in the Making 19

3 Teen Recruits 39

4 The Youngest Casualties of the Syrian Civil War 61

5 Solving Terror in Syria 83

Chronology 98

Glossary 99

Further Information 101

Bibliography 104

Index 109

About the Author 112