"Collection of poems about children around the world, focusing on the children's perceptions of war and how the turmoil of war affects their lives. An author's note provides context, helpful information, and discussion topics"--Provided by publisher.

After more than sixty years, the nightmarish sufferings of so many victims of Germany's Nazi regime have been documented extensively. Rarely, however, does one hear about the experiences of German children during World War II. Coming of age amidst the chaos, brutality, and destruction of war in their homeland, they had no understanding of what was happening around them and often suffered severe trauma and physical abuse. This haunting memoir tells...

"The latest book by Spanish bestselling author Mario Escobar, RECUERDAME takes a little known historical event--the escape of over 500 children from the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's to Mexico, embarking on this journey with the blessing of their parents and assistance by the Mexican government--and turns in to a exciting, thrilling novel"-- "Quinientos niños suben a un barco desde Barcelona con destino a México buscando huir del regimen Franquista....

Provides a candid look at young lives upended by violence and strife around the world, including such nations as Rwanda, Lebanon, and Afghanistan.

A young boy lives alone on an abandoned ship harbored along the stretch of an unnamed war-torn border. The boy's solitary existence is torn apart when a young refugee appears in search of shelter, carrying an infant.

"¿Cómo es dejar todo atrás y viajar muchas millas a un lugar desconocido y extraño? Una madre y sus dos hijos emprendieron ese viaje; Un viaje lleno de miedo a lo desconocido, pero también de gran esperanza. Basado en sus interacciones con personas obligadas a buscar un nuevo hogar, y contadas desde la perspectiva de un niño pequeño, este es un libro hermoso y sensible." --Publisher.

As small children, Gabriel Bol Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol fled their villages in South Sudan due to civil war. They became a part of a group of thousands of other boys with a similar story, nicknamed 'The Lost Boys' upon resettlement in the USA in 2001. In May 2007, Gabriel Bol, Koor, and Garang, now in their twenties, embarked on a journey back to Sudan to discover whether their homes and families had survived, and what the current situation...