Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Michel Chikwanine has experienced civil war, political upheaval and poverty, emerging as an individual wise beyond his years. Forced by these circumstances to leave his home country at the age of 11 as a refugee, Michel has since traveled to 35 African countries, witnessing firsthand the problems faced by the developing world, but also the beauty of the communities and people who live there.@michelchikwan
Jessica Dee Humphreys has worked with several girls' rights organizations, including Save the Children and the United Nations Development Fund for Women. She is the co-author of a number of bestselling books, including Roméo Dallaire's Waiting for First Light and They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children. Jessica is also the co-author of the award-winning CitizenKid graphic novel Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War, with Michel Chikwanine.
Graphic designer and children's illustrator Claudia Dávila was born in Chile and now makes her home in Toronto. She was formerly the art director of Chirp and Chickadee magazines.
Graphic in format but not detail ...The visual element gives this
memoir particular immediacy for audiences who "don't understand
what is happening right now, to kids just like them."--Kirkus
Reviews
... Child Soldier conveys Michel's horrific experience with
sensitivity, insight, and skill ... also providing readers with
relevant information about the geography and history of the
country.--Quill & Quire, starred review
An enlightening, accessible, and, above all, child-friendly
introduction to the issue.--School Library Journal, starred
review
... an eye-opening and heartbreaking account of Chikwanine's
kidnapping at the age of five.--Quill & Quire
... the direct first-person narration lays bare the boy's confusion
and pain ...[while] Dávila's panel sequences temper the story's
atrocities ...--Publishers Weekly
An unforgettable book that provides factual information about civil
wars and especially child soldiers.--Resource Links
The narration includes enough history of the Congo to give context
to the personal story, while the back matter provides more
information about child soldiers.--Booklist
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