a long way gone took place in the 1980s.
a long way gone took place in the 1980s.
when does a long way gone take place?
1980s
a long way gone: memoirs of a boy soldier (2007) is a memoir written by ishmael beah, an author from sierra leone. the book is a firsthand account of beah's time as a child soldier during the civil war in sierra leone (1990s). beah ran away from his village at the age of 12 after it was attacked by rebels, and he became forever separated from his immediate family. he wandered the war-filled country and was forced to join an army unit who brainwashed him into using guns and drugs. by 13, he had perpetrated and witnessed a great deal of violence. at the age of 16, however, unicef removed him from the unit and put him into a rehabilitation program. there he was able to find his uncle that would adopt him. with the help of some of the staff he was able to return to a civilian life and get off drugs. he was then given an opportunity to teach others about child soldiers. he traveled the united states recounting his story.
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section::::awards and recognition.









































"a long way gone" was nominated for a quill award in the best debut author category for 2007. "time" magazine's lev grossman named it one of the top 10 nonfiction books of 2007, ranking it at no. 3, and praising it as "painfully sharp", and its ability to take "readers behind the dead eyes of the child-soldier in a way no other writer has." the book was also included in amazon's 100 books to read in a lifetime list.









































section::::accuracy dispute.
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