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Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
159 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There's warmth as well, in their humorous tales of adapting to American life. For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First paperback [edition].
Physical Desc
287 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the indomitable spirit of three "Lost boys" from the Sudan whor are forced to leave their homeland because of a civil war. They triumph over adversities and relocate to the U.S., where they remain deeply committed to helping the friends and family they left behind.
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