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• Series Title:
• CitizenKId
• Annotation:
• From the Library of Congress: "Michel Chikwanine was five years old when he was abducted from his schoolyard soccer game in the Democratic Republic of Congo and forced to become a soldier for a brutal rebel militia. Against the odds, Michel managed to escape and find his way back to his family, but he was never the same again. After immigrating to Canada, Michel was encouraged by a teacher to share what happened to him in order to raise awareness about child soldiers around the world, and this book is part of that effort."
• Creator:
• Illustrator - Claudia Dávila
• Publication Information:
• Kids Can Press, Toronto, Canada, 2015
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genre:
• Autobiography/Memoir
• Bibliography Available:
• Yes
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--1997
• Geographic Setting:
• Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Date Range:
• 1993 - 2015
• Tags:
• child soldiers, Congo (Democratic Republic), children and war, refugee, Canada, Michel Chikwanine
• Notes:
• Contains biographical information about Michel Chikwanine, educational entries on child soldiers, and resources for further research and action
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