Bamboo People by Perkins, Mitali [Paperback]

Description: When 15-year-old Chiko is pressed into military service by the Burmese government, he finds himself involved in an ongoing war with the Karenni people, one of the many ethnic minorities in modern Burma. A scholar, not a soldier, Chiko soon gets wounded and finds himself at the mercy of Tu Reh, an angry Karenni boy only slightly older than he is. Will these two teens, who should be natural enemies, find a way to friendship. Perkins' latest novel—told in the individual voices of the two boys—explores that possibility while introducing a considerable amount of factual and contextual information about present-day Burma. Though occasionally didactic and a bit preachy, this is nevertheless a story that invites discussion of the realities of warfare rooted in long-standing antagonism and unreasoning hatred of "the other." A particularly good book for classroom use. Grades 5-8. --Michael Cart --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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EAN: 9781580893299

UPC: 9781580893299

ISBN: 9781580893299

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Book Title: Bamboo People

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing, Incorporated

Item Height: 0.9 in

Topic: People & Places / Asia, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Politics & Government

Publication Year: 2012

Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

Item Weight: 12.6 Oz

Item Length: 8.2 in

Author: Mitali Perkins

Item Width: 5.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback