Child soldier : when boys and girls are used in war
(Comic)
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Published
Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2015].
Status
Donelson - Kids Comic/Graphic
JUV Graphic B C534h
1 available
JUV Graphic B C534h
1 available
Edmondson Pike - Kids Comic/Graphic
j741.5971 H9276c
1 available
j741.5971 H9276c
1 available
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Donelson - Kids Comic/Graphic | JUV Graphic B C534h | On Shelf |
Edmondson Pike - Kids Comic/Graphic | j741.5971 H9276c | On Shelf |
Southeast - Kids Comic/Graphic | j741.5971 H9276c | On Hold Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Chikwanine, Michel -- Childhood and youth -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Biography.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Children and war -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997- -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Biography.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Children and war -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997- -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Graphic novels.
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Published
Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2015].
Format
Comic
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Level 4.4, 1 Points
Lexile measure
680
Notes
Description
Michel Chikwanine was five years old when he was abducted from his schoolyard soccer game in the Democratic Republic of Congo and forced to become a soldier for a brutal rebel militia. Against the odds, Michel managed to escape and find his way back to his family, but he was never the same again. After immigrating to Canada, Michel was encouraged by a teacher to share what happened to him in order to raise awareness about child soldiers around the world, and this book is part of that effort. Told in the first person and presented in a graphic novel format, the gripping story of Michel's experience is moving and unsettling. But the humanity he exhibits in the telling, along with Claudia Dávila's illustrations, which evoke rather than depict the violent elements of the story, makes the book accessible for this age group and, ultimately, reassuring and hopeful. The back matter contains further information, as well as suggestions for ways children can help. This is a perfect resource for engaging youngsters in social studies lessons on global awareness and social justice issues, and would easily spark classroom discussions about conflict, children's rights and even bullying. Michel's actions took enormous courage, but he makes clear that he was and still is an ordinary person, no different from his readers. He believes everyone can do something to make the world a better place, and so he shares what his father told him: If you ever think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a room with a mosquito..
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Humphreys, J. D., Dávila, C., & Chikwanine, M. (2015). Child soldier: when boys and girls are used in war . Kids Can Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Humphreys, Jessica Dee, Claudia, Dávila and Michel, Chikwanine. 2015. Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War. Kids Can Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Humphreys, Jessica Dee, Claudia, Dávila and Michel, Chikwanine. Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War Kids Can Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Humphreys, Jessica Dee,, Claudia Dávila, and Michel Chikwanine. Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War Kids Can Press, 2015.
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