Child soldier : when boys and girls are used in war
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Published
Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2015].
ISBN
9781771381260, 1771381264
Lexile measure
680L
Status
Eisenhower Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks
J GN BIOG CHIKWANINE, M.
1 available
J GN BIOG CHIKWANINE, M.
1 available
Eisenhower Public Library District - Young Adult Stacks
YA BIOG CHIKWANINE, M.
1 available
YA BIOG CHIKWANINE, M.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J GN BIOG CHIKWANINE, M. | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Young Adult Stacks | YA BIOG CHIKWANINE, M. | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 355.0083 HUM | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Graphic Novels | 355.0083 HUM (GRAPHIC NOVEL) | On Shelf |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Graphic Novels | 355.0083 HUM (GRAPHIC NOVEL) | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV GN 355 HUM | On Shelf |
| Bridgeview Public Library - Stacks | J GRAPHC NOVEL HUM | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Autobiographies.
Chikwanine, Michel -- Childhood and youth -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Chikwanine, Michel -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Biography.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile literature.
Children and war -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Children and war -- Juvenile literature.
Comics (Graphic works)
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997- -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels.
Literature.
Chikwanine, Michel -- Childhood and youth -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Chikwanine, Michel -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Biography.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Child soldiers -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile literature.
Children and war -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Children and war -- Juvenile literature.
Comics (Graphic works)
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997- -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1997- -- Juvenile literature.
Graphic novels.
Literature.
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Published
Toronto : Kids Can Press, [2015].
Format
Graphic Novel
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781771381260, 1771381264
Accelerated Reader
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
Target Audience
680L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.4,1,175856.
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Citations
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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