The inspiring true story of a teacher and community leader who led
twenty thousand Lost Boys to safety during the Second Sudanese Civil War - now available for younger readers.
During the Second Sudanese Civil War, thousands of South Sudanese boys were displaced or orphaned. In 1989, teacher and community leader Mecak Ajang Alaak lead the Lost Boys on a four-year journey from Ethiopia to Kenya to protect them from becoming child soldiers. This is the account of that extraordinary true story as told by his son, Yuot, who walked beside him every step of the way. It is an inspiring tale about a man who never ceased to believe that the pen is mightier than the gun.
By:
Yuot A Alaak Imprint: Fremantle Arts Centre Prs Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 196mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 158g ISBN:9781760993900 ISBN 10: 1760993905 Pages: 208 Publication Date:04 June 2024 Recommended Age: From 0 to 3 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Yuot A. Alaak is an Australian writer whose memoir, Father of the Lost Boys, was shortlisted for the City of Fremantle Hungerford Award (2019).