| Son of a Gun Contributor(s): de Graaf, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802854060 ISBN-13: 9780802854063 Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2011032932 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 125 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 153600 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: I was crazy. Crazy mad. That's how I felt when I turned in my AK-47 rifle. The commanding officer's growl still haunts me: This gun is your god. You listen to the voice of your god and go where your gun tells you. This powerful and gripping story describes the journey of a brother and sister, eight-year-old Lucky and ten-year- old Nopi, who are kidnapped from school and forced to become child soldiers in Liberia's fourteen-year- long civil war. Lucky and Nopi manage to escape, but must continue fleeing. Even after they are reunited with their parents, they both know the pieces of their lives will never fit together like they used to. When will the war really be over, and when will they get to have the childhood they still dream about? This sensitive and compelling narrative is based on true stories of former child soldiers interviewed by the author. Son of a Gun also includes a section of notes and further information about Liberia. |
Contributor Bio(s): de Graaf, Anne: - Anne de Graaf is an award-winning author with over 5 millionbooks sold worldwide. She has written more than 80children's books, and her work has been translated into over50 languages. A graduate of Stanford University, Anne haslived in the Netherlands for more than 25 years., |