children and war

In war-torn Shanghai in 1937, young Yaya and Tuduo escape the gangster Zhu and try to make it to her parents in Hong Kong but they become stranded on a dangerous island. They meet a new friend, Chan, and try to escape.

Provides true accounts of the lives of five children growing up in the midst of war in Sri Lanka, Uganda, Sarajevo, Afghanistan, and the Sudan, and examines the history of each conflict.

"A teenage boy stands outside the Calgary bus station, alone, on a frigid night. He has no winter clothes, no identification, and he speaks little English. His name is Hakim, but who is he, and where did he come from?"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of poems about children's perceptions and experiences of war throughout the world.

Twenty Iraqi children discuss how the War on Terror has affected their lives.

A collection of essays in which the children of Canadian and American soldiers who have been sent to war in Iraq share their feelings on their fathers' experiences and the impact they have had on their family.

A collection of cartoons by Palestinian political cartoonist Naji al-Ali that explores the Arab political culture and Western intervention in Arab affairs.

A child's life in Sarajevo.

Presents accounts of narrow escapes executed by oppressed individuals and groups while illuminating social issues and the historical background that led to wars in Sudan and the orphaned refugees known as the 'Lost Boys'.