When Elephants Fight: The Lives of Children in Conflict in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Uganda - Hardcover

Walters, Eric; Bradbury, Adrian

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9781551439006: When Elephants Fight: The Lives of Children in Conflict in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Uganda

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ISBN 10: 155143900X ISBN 13: 9781551439006

Publisher: Orca Book Pub, 2008

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Presents the stories of five children--Annu, Jimmy, Nadja, Farooq, and Toma--from five very different and distinct conflicts--Sri Lanka, Uganda, Sarajevo, Afghanistan, and the Sudan--showing that it is the children who suffer most when countries wage war.

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About the Author:

Eric Walters, Member of the Order of Canada, began writing in 1993 as a way to get his fifth-grade students interested in reading and writing. He has since published almost a hundred novels and picture books. He is a tireless presenter, speaking to over 100,000 students per year in schools across the country. He lives in Guelph, Ontario. For more information, visit www.ericwalters.net.

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