West Africa
Sierra Leone
Contemporary
English
Memoir
Beah's account of being conscripted as a child soldier in Sierra Leone's civil war at age 12, his rehabilitation, and his life in New York. One of the most widely read African memoirs.
Literary Significance
Bestseller; transformed international awareness of child soldiers; Beah became a UNICEF goodwill ambassador
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editorial-summarynot primary textBeah's account of being conscripted as a child soldier in Sierra Leone's civil war at age 12, his rehabilitation, and his life in New York. One of the most widely read African memoirs. Bestseller; transformed international awareness of child soldiers; Beah became a UNICEF goodwill ambassador
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