Cover of Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday

Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday

Natalie C Anderson

In Somalia, sixteen-year-old Abdi tries to rescue his brother after the terrorist group Al-Shabaab kidnaps him. Abdi’s family is also taken, and he is forced to become a child soldier. The story follows a Somali refugee confronting this painful past as he faces loss and attempts to save his family. His situation is shaped by terrorism, captivity, and the enduring consequences of conflict on a young person and those close to him.

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Book details

Themes
Family · Grief And Loss · Resilience · Siblings · War And Conflict
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
January 15, 2019
ISBN-13
9780399547621
Language
English