Sierra Leone

A Long Way Gone

Posted by on Nov 30, 2018 in African (West), Ages 14 and up, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leonean, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Child Soldiers, Theme: Civil War, Theme: Community, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Family Separation, Theme: Historical, Theme: Loss of Childhood, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma | Comments Off on A Long Way Gone

A Long Way Gone

A Long Way Gone By Ishmael Beah Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN: 9780374531263 Age Range: 14+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…this memoir seems destined to become a classic firsthand account of war and the ongoing plight of child soldiers in conflicts worldwide.”  —Publishers Weekly Description My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life. “Why did you leave Sierra Leone?” “Because there is a war.” “You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting...

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The Bite of the Mango

Posted by on Aug 8, 2012 in African (West), Ages 13 and up, Sierra Leone, Theme: Family Death, Theme: Immigration, Theme: Survival, Theme: Trauma | Comments Off on The Bite of the Mango

The Bite of the Mango

The Bite of the Mango By Mariatu Kamara with Susan McClelland Published by Annick Press “As it aims to correct misperceptions about Sierra Leone and to raise awareness of the needs of child victims of war, this book will unsettle readers—and then inspire them with the evidence of Mariatu’s courage.” —Publisher’s Weekly “This haunting memoir adds an essential voice to the growing body of literature about Sierra Leone’s civil war” —Booklist Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N   Description As a child in a small rural village in Sierra Leone,...

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