Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
Jessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine
Chikwanine chronicles the harrowing tale of his kidnapping at age five in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the horrors of life as a child soldier.
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- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN-13
- 9781445145655
- Language
- English
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- 2016Older Readers
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- 2016 ALSC Notable Children's BooksSource for: Description
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