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Son of a Gun Paperback - 2012

by Anne de Graaf

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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.

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  • Title Son of a Gun
  • Author Anne de Graaf
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition REP TRA
  • Pages 125
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date 2012-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780802854063 / 0802854060
  • Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.3 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 0.76 cm)
  • Age range 11 to 18 years
  • Grade levels 6 - 13
  • Reading level 700
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: African
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Brothers and sisters, Child soldiers
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011032932
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2012, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/01/2012, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 05/01/2012, Page 100
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