Father of the Lost Boys : the Mecak Ajang Alaak story
Alaak, Yuot A.2024
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Place reservation for Father of the Lost Boys : the Mecak Ajang Alaak storyThe inspiring true story of a teacher and community leader who led twenty thousand Lost Boys to safety during the Second Sudanese Civil War - now available for younger readers. During the Second Sudanese Civil War, thousands of South Sudanese boys were displaced or orphaned. In 1989, teacher and community leader Mecak Ajang Alaak lead the Lost Boys on a four-year journey from Ethiopia to Kenya to protect them from becoming child soldiers. This is the account of that extraordinary true story as told by his son, Yuot, who walked beside him every step of the way. It is an inspiring tale about a man who never ceased to believe that the pen is mightier than the gun.
Main title:
Father of the Lost Boys : the Mecak Ajang Alaak story / by Yuot A. Alaak.
Author:
Imprint:
North Fremantle, Western Australia : Fremantle Press, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
155 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Notes:
"This edition has been adapted for younger readers from the original text, 'Father of the Lost Boys' (2020)"--Page opposite title page.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Secondary.
ISBN:
9781760993900 (paperback)
Dewey class:
BIOGRAPHY
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
460997
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY ALAA | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY ALAA | Available |
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