Walk toward the rising sun : from child soldier to ambassador of peace : a memoir
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New York : Make Me a World, 2020.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781524719401, 1524719404, 9781524719418, 1524719412
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306 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
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Arlington - AdultTEEN B DUANY, G.On Shelf
Bedford - AdultY BIO Duany, GerOn Shelf
Lexington - Adult[TEEN INTEREST] YA BIOGRAPHY DUANY GOn Shelf
Medford - TeenTEEN BIOG Duany, G.On Shelf
Medway - Young AdultYA BIOGRAPHY DuanyOn Shelf
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Published
New York : Make Me a World, 2020.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781524719401, 1524719404, 9781524719418, 1524719412

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Description
The amazing autobiography of a young Sudanese boy who went from a child soldier to an international peace activist, a struggling refugee to a Hollywood actor. Sudan, 1980s: Ger Duany knew what he wanted out of life--make his family proud, play with his brothers and sisters, maybe get an education like his brother Oder suggested, and become a soldier for his people when he's old enough. But then his village was attacked by the North Sudanese military, death kept taking his loved ones away, and being a child soldier was not what he thought it would be. Amid heartbreak, death, and violence, can this lost boy find his way to safety? America, 1990s: After boarding a flight without his family to seek refuge in a foreign country, Ger worked tirelessly to adjust to a new life. It wasn't long before he was thrown into the spotlight, as people discovered his talents for basketball, modeling, and acting. Yet the spotlight wasn't the only thing following him, as he battled the effects of PTSD, resisted the siren call of the excesses of fame, and endured a new kind of racism in America. Amid fame, trauma, and the memory of home, can this lost boy find himself?

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Duany, G., & Thomas, G. (2020). Walk toward the rising sun: from child soldier to ambassador of peace : a memoir (First edition.). Make Me a World.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Duany, Ger, 1978- and Garen, Thomas. 2020. Walk Toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Ambassador of Peace : A Memoir. Make Me a World.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Duany, Ger, 1978- and Garen, Thomas. Walk Toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Ambassador of Peace : A Memoir Make Me a World, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Duany, Ger, and Garen Thomas. Walk Toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Ambassador of Peace : A Memoir First edition., Make Me a World, 2020.

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