A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
(eAudiobook)
In A Long Way Gone Ishmael Beah tells a riveting story in his own words: how, at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. This is how wars are fought now by children, hopped up on drugs, and wielding AK-47s. In the more than fifty violent conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But it is rare to find a first-person account from someone who endured this hell and survived. This is a rare and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.
Level 6.1, 13 Points
Notes
Beah, I. (2007). A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Unabridged. [United States], Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Beah, Ishmael. 2007. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. [United States], Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Beah, Ishmael, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. [United States], Macmillan Audio, 2007.
MLA Citation (style guide)Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Unabridged. [United States], Macmillan Audio, 2007.
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