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c2010., Adolescent, Red Deer Press Call No: HISTORICAL F COA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Inspired by the real life experiences of a Sudanese boy, who, with thousands of others, fled for his life and spent months walking through deserts and crossing crocodile-infested rivers, only to spend years living in refugee camps. Many of these so-called Lost Boys of Sudan died from starvation, attacks by wild animals, and war, but many, like Jacob, survived. Through it all, Jacob is guided by the memory of his mother, and her belief in education as the key to escaping the cycle of violence." -- (p.4) of cover.
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2010., Pre-adolescent, Clarion Books Call No: ADVENTURE FIC PAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
