Pub Date: July 30, 2018
Dewey: 363.32509669
LCCN: 2018005825
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 12 to 17
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 9.20" L x 6.30" W ( 0.90 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Violence | History | Africa
Series: Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World
Description: In April 2014, the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Over the next three years, some of the girls began to emerge from captivity and told their stories. They faced harrowing experiences, yet they survived. This resources includes teens' accounts of their time as prisoners and offers insight into Nigeria's problems, and the efforts of human rights activists to build a more peaceful nation.
Review Quotes: "Includes all the essential elements of a reliable informational text: glossy photographs, maps, additional resources, and a glossary. The voices of contemporary teenagers from various backgrounds remind readers of Nigeria's diversity and that all lives are affected by those with power." --Booklist