Guantanamo Boy - Softcover

Perera, Anna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807530786 ISBN 13: 9780807530788

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2012

Synopsis

Innocent until proven guilty? Not here you're not. Robbed of his childhood, this is one boy's experience of the supposed war on terror. Khalid, a fifteen-year-old Muslim boy from England, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruelest of circumstances. An innocent denied his freedom at a time when most boys are finding theirs, Khalid tries and fails to understand what's happening to him.

About this title

Product Description:

Guantanamo Boy Khalid, a 15-year-old Muslim boy from England, is abducted from Pakistan while on holiday with his family. He is taken to Guantanamo Bay and held without charge, where his hopes and dreams are crushed under the cruelest of circumstances.

Review:

"This gripping look at a poorly defined war's unintended consequences uniquely challenges readers to examine common beliefs and ask searching questions about means and ends." Kirkus Reviews

"Set six months after 9/11, this unforgettable novel raises crucial headline issues through the story of teenage Khalid, born near Manchester, England in a secular Muslim family." Starred Review, Booklist

"Readers will feel every ounce of Khalid's terror, frustration, and helplessness in this disturbing look at a sad, ongoing chapter in contemporary history." Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0807530786
• ISBN 13: 9780807530788
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 339