child soldiers

"In the early 1860s, the United States is torn apart by Civil War. The conflict between the North and the South affects everyone, including many boys who want to join in the fight. Among them are young Edward Black, Lyston and Orion Howe, and Charles Moore. They're too young to fight in combat, but they show their courage by marching to battle as drummer boys. Like any other soldiers in the war, they risk being wounded, captured, or killed in action. But in spite of the risk, these courageous boys bravely face the dangers of war to help fight for their country"--Provided by publisher.

"Enormous numbers of boys and youths served in the American Civil War. The first book to arrive at a careful estimate, [this book] argues that underage enlistees comprised roughly ten percent of the Union army and likely a similar proportion of Confederate forces. Their importance extended beyond sheer numbers. Boys who enlisted without consent deprived parents of badly needed labor and income to which [they] were legally entitled, setting off struggles between households and the military. As the contest over underage enlistees became a referendum on the growing centralization of military and political power, it was the United States, more than the Confederacy, that fought tooth and nail to retain this valuable cohort. How far could the federal government breach the sanctity of the household when the nation's very survival was at stake? Should military officers bow to the will of local and state judges? And what form should the military take to ensure victory while remaining true to the nation's republican principles? As they detail how Americans grappled with these questions, [the authors] introduce readers to common but largely unknown wartime scenarios--parents chasing after regiments to recover their sons, state judges defying the federal government by discharging boys, and recently enslaved African American youths swept up by Union recruiters. Examining the phenomenon from multiple perspectives--legal, military, medical, social, political, and cultural--[this book] demonstrates why underage enlistment is such an important lens for understanding the Civil War and its transformative effects"--Provided by publisher.

"[In graphic novel format looks at] Michel Chikwanine's account of his time in a rebel militia, his escape and his efforts to make a new life for himself and his family in Canada..."--Provided by publisher.

A historical account of the involvement of children and teenagers in the American Revolution as revealed through letters, diaries, and journals.

"Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will--she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods. Under the Lucis' brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within"--Provided by publisher.

"After their harrowing journey to the mainland to reason with the Shogun's forces, young islanders Hana and Kenichi have been separated, forced to find their own ways back to Ronin Island. Kenichi, cast out in exile, must survive the wilderness on his own and contend with new enemies. . . Hana must also navigate a dangerous foreign environment, as she travels back towards the island with Shogun's caravan alongside refugees from his fortress, and begins to learn more about the mutant threat"--Back cover.

"Hana and Kenichi are too young to remember the Great Wind, a catastrophic vent that devastated 19th century China, Korea, and Japan. They were raised in the aftermath on Ronin Island, where survivors found refuge in a place where differences were forgotten and a unified society was formed. But when the Shogunate comes back to power demanding a return to the ways of the past, Hand and Kenichi must prepare to defend their home and all that it represents from the warlord's forces--and confront an even more deadly threat clawing out the devastation of the Great Wind..."--Back cover.

Ger Duany just wanted to make his family proud, play with his brothers and sisters, and maybe get an education and become a soldier when he's older. But when his village was attacked by the North Sudanese military, he was forced to become a child soldier and saw many of his loved ones die. After he escaped and came to America in the 1990s, Ger worked to adjust to a new life. Soon he became an actor, a model, and a UN Goodwill Ambassador while also dealing with PTSD and a new kind of racism.

"In August 1914, Austro-Hungarian troops attacked eight-year-old Momcilo Gavric's village in Serbia. With his home destroyed and his family missing, Momcilo set off on his own to seek help from the Serbian army. The Serbian army took him in, and soon Momcilo was fighting against the Austro-Hungarian army that had taken everything from him. Follow Momcilo as he enters battle and becomes the youngest soldier to fight in World War I."--Back cover.

Extoled for her achievements in Dacia, Tanya makes her grand return to Norden! As the war escalates, so do the General Staff's expectations for the 203rd Aerial Mage Battalion (much to the young major's dismay). From a barrage of enemy formulas to communication mishaps with higher-ups, it looks like everyone in the world-be they enemies or allies-will stop at nothing to sabotage the former salaryman!.