The Kamara, Mariatu. creator McClelland, Susan. text biography onc Toronto] Buffalo, NY Annick Press Distributed in the U.S.A. by Firefly Books c2008 2008 monographic eng

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216 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and both of her hands cut off. She turned to begging to survive. This heart-rending memoir is a testament to her courage and resilience. Today she is a UNICEF Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. juvenile by Mariatu Kamara ; with Susan McClelland. f-sl--- Kamara, Mariatu Juvenile literature War victims Sierra Leone Biography Juvenile literature Amputees Sierra Leone Biography Juvenile literature War victims Sierra Leone Biography Amputees Sierra Leone Biography Sierra Leone History Civil War, 1991-2002 Personal narratives Juvenile literature Sierra Leone History Civil War, 1991-2002 Children Biography Juvenile literature Sierra Leone History Civil War, 1991-2002 Personal narratives Sierra Leone History Civil War, 1991-2002 Children Biography DT516.828 K35 A3 2008 Kamara, Mariatu. [Toronto] : Annick Press ; Buffalo, NY : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Firefly Books, c2008 (OCoLC)733982185 9781554511587 (pbk.) 1554511585 (pbk.) 9781554511594 (bound) 1554511593 (bound) NLC 080617 20150916144446.0 eng