Unbelievable facts about an amazing specimen—YOU! Most of us eat, run, or sleep without thinking about it. But our bodies are masterful machines of intricate design that perform amazing feats daily. The fifth book in Annick’s successful...
Child soldiers
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Author:McKay, Sharon E.Summary: -
Author:Brant, JohnSummary:In the tradition of Uzodinma Iweala's Beasts of No Nation by way of Christopher McDougall's Born to Run, this is the inspirational true story of the Ugandan boy soldier who became a world-renowned runner, then found his...
- Author:Bright, AnnaSummary:
When Selah found true love with Prince Torden of Norway, she never imagined she'd have to leave him behind. All because the Beholder's true mission was a secret Selah's crew didn't trust her to keep: transporting...
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Author:Sherrard, ValerieSummary:"No one pays much attention to you if you don't have much to say, so there was no way I could have predicted what would happen when I stopped talking altogether." When his teacher announces that it's time for the yearly class speeches,...
- Author:Resch, AurélieSummary:
1998, Sierra Leone. Une bande armée fait irruption dans un village. Meurtres, viols, pillage. Onika voit sa fille sauvagement tuée sous ses yeux et son fils enlevé pour être enrôlé de force. Réussissant, par miracle, à survivre à cet...
- Author:London, CharlesSummary:
Today, in violence-torn regions across the globe, 20 million children have been uprooted, orphaned, or injured by war, famine, and poverty. This is their story . . . and ours. In this powerful and unforgettable book—by turns painful,...
- Author:Bérard, FrédéricSummary:
« Un ouvrage magistral plus que nécessaire pour bousculer notre inertie. Car si nous n'y prenons garde, nous pourrions être les prochains à vivre un cauchemar éveillé. » France-Isabelle Langlois, directrice générale, Amnistie...
- Author:Ryan, ChristineSummary:
The use of child soldiers in the Sudan Civil War has shattered the accepted understanding of why children join armies. Thousands of children signed up to participate in Africa's longest running civil war, yet so far the...
- Author:Falaye, DeborahSummary:
Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will, but she faces death if her powers are discovered. When she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army, Sloane sees an opportunity to destroy them from within.
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Author:Lawrence, IainSummary:In the spring of 1943, sixteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as part of a crew flying bombing raids over Germany....
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Author:Beah, IshmaelSummary:This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child...
