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Lost Boy, Lost Girl

by John Bul Dau
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One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There's warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting to American life. For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective of Sudan's lost children, for its celebration of human resilience, this is the perfect story to inform and inspire young readers.

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Publisher: Disney Book Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: October 12, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9781426307294
  • Release date: October 12, 2010

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  • ISBN: 9781426307294
  • File size: 1109 KB
  • Release date: October 12, 2010
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Kindle Book
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subjects

Biography & Autobiography Multi-Cultural Geography Young Adult Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.6
Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
Text Difficulty:4

One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There's warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting to American life. For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective of Sudan's lost children, for its celebration of human resilience, this is the perfect story to inform and inspire young readers.

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Biography & Autobiography Multi-Cultural Geography Young Adult Nonfiction