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Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

By Jessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine
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Hardcover edition

Publisher Kids Can Imprint Kids Can ISBN

9781771381260

Awards and Honors Capitol Choices 2016<br> ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Older Readers<br> Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2015, Informational Books for Older Readers<br> 2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Graphic Novels Elementary / Middle<br> YALSA 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens<br> 2016 Eisner Award Nomination, Kids<br> Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, History

Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

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Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse,Violence: Genocide,Violence: Graphic Descriptions,Violence: Mild Violence,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape,Violence: Strong Violence,Violence: Torture,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War

In 1993, Congolese guerrillas kidnapped five-year-old Michel Chikwanine and made him a soldier. Michel eventually escaped, but his struggles weren’t over. A graphic-novel memoir. More about Michel Chikwanine, with photograph. Questions and answers about child soldiers, how they are being helped, and what readers can do. Resources for further research. Maps. Full-color illustrations.
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