Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

Contributor(s): Chikwanine, Michel (Author), Humphreys, Jessica Dee (Author), Dávila, Claudia (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781525304057

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Binding Types:

Paperback

$10.99

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$23.94 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$22.74 (100+ copies: $21.99)

List/retail price:

$10.99

Pub Date: March 3, 2020

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 10 to 14

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 8.80" L x 7.30" W ( 0.35 lbs) 48 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: CitizenKid

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000175856 ( Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War)

Reading level: 4.40

Interest level: MG

Point value: 1.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Michel is like many other five-year-olds: he has a loving family and spends his days going to school and playing soccer. But in 1993, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Michel and his family live, is a country in tumult. One afternoon Michel and his friends are kidnapped by rebel militants and forced to become child soldiers. Child Soldier is the sometimes heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring true story of the triumph of the human spirit.

Review Quotes: An enlightening, accessible, and, above all, child-friendly introduction to the issue.--School Library Journal, starred review