A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Action Adventure Renee Watson explores the experience

Renee Watson explores the experience of young African-American women navigating the traditions and expectations of their culture

Now Jewel is twelve

Children have become soldiers of choice

Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin

and calls children to action while teaching them a love for books

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Action Adventure Renee Watson explores the experienceMy new friends have begun to suspect I haven't told them the full story of my life. "Why did you leave Sierra Leone?" "Because there is a war." "You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?" "Yes, all the time." "Cool." I smile a little. "You should tell us about it sometime." "Yes, sometime." This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped up on drugs and wielding AK 47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In