This true story involves the life of Ishmael Beah who lives a fairly happy life in Sierra Leone until civil war breaks out. Then, like other civilians, he is forced to run for his life, becoming separated from his family and later losing them to murder by the rebels. He later finds a way to be rehabilitated and regain his childhood. He once again learns how to love.
He is a few lines cut from the book...
My new friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the full story of my life.
"Why did you leave Sierra Leone?""Because there is a war."
"You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?"
"Yes, all the time."
"Cool."
I smile a little.
"You should tell us about it sometime."
"Yes, sometime."
"Why did you leave Sierra Leone?""Because there is a war."
"You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?"
"Yes, all the time."
"Cool."
I smile a little.
"You should tell us about it sometime."
"Yes, sometime."
If that doesnt get your attention... Throughout the book the boy explains real war in full detail when he was 13. He was being trained to kill others.
Grades: 9-12
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