Father of the Lost Boys for Younger Readers
Fremantle Press · Print & ebook · June 4, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- An abridged true account of Mecak Ajang Alaak leading the Lost Boys.
- Themes
- Wartime displacement, Protecting boys from child soldiers
- Genres
- Historical Biographies for Kids, Africa for Kids
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Once, there was a man who rescued 20,000 boys from almost certain death. That man was my father. One of those boys was me. This is our story. During the Second Sudanese Civil War, thousands of boys were displaced or orphaned. In 1989, Mecak Ajang Alaak led the Lost Boys on a four-year journey from Ethiopia to Sudan to protect them from becoming child soldiers. This is the abridged account of that extraordinary true story.
The Lost Boys’ Journey
An abridged true account of Mecak Ajang Alaak leading the Lost Boys.
Come here for
- An abridged true account told by Mecak Ajang Alaak’s son
Expect
- A four-year journey from Ethiopia to Sudan
- Protection from becoming child soldiers
Where it sits
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 86% |
|---|---|
| Africa for Kids | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Africa
- Refugees
- Authors
- Yuot A. Alaak
- Publisher
- Fremantle Press
- Published
- June 4, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Wartime displacement · Protecting boys from child soldiers
- Reading lane
- Historical Africa