Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
No. of pages 48
Published: 2020
Great for age 6-12 years
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This is the true story of the books co-author Michel Chikwanine, himself a former child soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Captured at the age of five, Michel relates what happened to him, some of the horrors he endured, how he escaped and, with the help of his family, coped with the consequences. He now lives in Canada and he actively campaigns around issues of poverty and conflict. A comic strip style is used to illustrate the book which makes it accessible although some of the more disturbing content needs to be shared carefully with younger children, even bearing in mind Michels own age at the time of his experiences. Some of the background is conveyed in the text of his story and this is expanded on in notes at the end of the book.
This book is part of a book series called Citizenkid .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2020 by Kids Can Press .
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