Say You're One of Them

Name: Say You're One of Them
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ISBN: 9780316086370

by Uwem Akpan · 2008 · 384 pages

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About This Book

A collection of five stories exploring the lives of children across the African continent as they navigate extreme poverty, religious conflict, and civil war. Set in nations including Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda, the work highlights the resilience and vulnerability of youth in harrowing circumstances.

Genres

Fiction & Literature Society & Politics

Topics

Africa Childhood Human Rights Poverty Religious Conflict War

Book Details

Published

2008

Pages

384

Language

ISBN

9780316086370

Awards & Recognition

Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book (Africa region)PEN Beyond Margins AwardHurston/Wright Legacy Award for FictionOprah's Book Club Selection

Audiobook Available

11h 8m

Narrated by Robin Miles, Dion Graham, Kevin Kenerly, Bahni Turpin