Child Soldier - When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

Informationen zum Autor Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Michel Chikwanine has experienced civil war, political upheaval and poverty, emerging as an individual wise beyond his years. Forced by these circumstances to leave his home country at the age of 11 as a refugee, Michel has since traveled to 35 African countries, witnessing firsthand the problems faced by the developing world, but also the beauty of the communities and people who live there.@michelchikwan Klappentext Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers. Child Soldier is the sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring true story of the triumph of the human spirit.

Product details

• Authors: Michel Chikwanine, Claudia Davila, Jessica Dee Humphreys, Jessica Dee/ Dßvila Humphreys
• Assisted by: Claudia Davila (Illustration), Claudia Dávila (Illustration)
• Publisher: Kids can press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781525304057
• ISBN: 978-1-5253-0405-7
• Dimensions: 195 mm x 230 mm x 5 mm
• Series: CitizenKid
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics