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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Ishmael Beah

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Gripping and raw true story of a child soldier.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the devastating impact of war on children. Ishmael Beah's first-person account takes you on a haunting journey through the eyes of a child soldier, providing a unique perspective that will leave you both captivated and heartbroken. His honest and gripping storytelling will make you question the depths of human resilience and the power of redemption. Be prepared to be deeply moved by this powerful memoir's raw and unflinching narrative.

  • ALA Alex Award (2008)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2010)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Nonfiction (2007)
  • Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

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ISBN: 9780007247097
Author: Ishmael Beah
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: War, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Goodreads rating: 4.15
(rated by 185823 readers)

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The first-person account of a 26-year-old who fought in the war in Sierra Leone as a 12-year-old boy. What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Ishmael Beah, now twenty-five years old, tells a riveting story of survival and the brutal reality of being a child soldier.
 

Gripping and raw true story of a child soldier.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the devastating impact of war on children. Ishmael Beah's first-person account takes you on a haunting journey through the eyes of a child soldier, providing a unique perspective that will leave you both captivated and heartbroken. His honest and gripping storytelling will make you question the depths of human resilience and the power of redemption. Be prepared to be deeply moved by this powerful memoir's raw and unflinching narrative.

  • ALA Alex Award (2008)
  • Lincoln Award Nominee (2010)
  • NAIBA Book of the Year for Nonfiction (2007)
  • Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award Nominee (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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