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This book, written by the author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, describes the effects of the civil war in the Sudan seen through the eyes of one of the Lost Boys, Valentino Achak Deng. The horror stories Achak tells describe his flight from his home in the Sudan to a refugee camp in Kenya and subsequently to the United States. The reader comes away with an idea of what it was like for these children, who left their homes on foot, lost track of their parents and family, watched friends die along the way, and narrowly escaped from many dangers, including soldiers, rebels, lions, hyenas, disease, and starvation, only to face a whole new set of challenges trying to survive in the United States. Achak is a remarkable man, and his story is a remarkable tale. Is it truly an autobiography? No, but as Achak himself says, some of the things did happen to him, and all of them could have.

Call number: Central Library PS3605 .G48 W43 2006