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Lost Boy, Lost Girl by John Bul Dau

Lost Boy, Lost Girl

Escaping Civil War in Sudan

John Bul Dau

Disney - RHCB · Print & ebook · October 12, 2010

One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence.

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Who it’s for
A two-voice account balances searing memories of war with humor about adapting to American life.
Themes
Civil war, famine, and hardship, Human resilience, Adapting to American life
Genres
Immigration for Teens, Cultural Heritage Lives, Africa for Teens

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About this book

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.

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For its importance as a primary source, for its inclusion of the rarely told female perspective of Sudan’s lost children, for its celebration of human resilience, this is the perfect story to inform and inspire young readers.

Hardship, Warmth

A two-voice account balances searing memories of war with humor about adapting to American life.

Come here for

  • A rarely heard female perspective alongside John Bul Dau’s account
  • Humorous stories set against hunger, famine, and war

Expect

  • A serious account tempered by warmth and humor
  • Reflections on African values and resilience

Where it sits

Immigration for Teens43%
Cultural Heritage Lives40%
Africa for Teens39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cultural Heritage Lives
  • Africa for Teens
  • Violence for Teens
Authors
John Bul Dau
Publisher
Disney - RHCB
Published
October 12, 2010
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Civil war, famine, and hardship · Human resilience · Adapting to American life
Reading lane
Cultural Heritage Lives