War Brothers book trailer

Much has been written about the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, where, under the leadership of the infamous Joseph Kony, young children are kidnapped and forced to become rebel soldiers. Author Sharon McKay, whose research often involves spending time in the countries she writes about, traveled to Gulu, Uganda, to record true-life accounts from Kony's victims. Their stories are full of horror, but they also capture the resilience, friendship, and courage that these children experienced. Based on Sharon's interviews, War Brothers was originally published as a novel in 2008. It tells the harrowing tale of 14-year-old Jacob who, along with his friends, is brutally abducted and pressed into service as a rebel soldier. Together with hundreds of other children, he is forced to commit brutal acts. Convinced that he and his friends will somehow be rescued, he struggles to hold on to his sanity as time passes with no sign of help. Finally, Jacob engineers a daring escape and returns to his village only to discover that he and his friends are feared and reviled as former child soldiers. In this graphic novel version of War Brothers, artist Daniel Lafrance captures the terror, poignancy, and hope expressed in the text. In the best tradition of the graphic novel, this one brings an immediacy and power to a story that will sear itself into the mind of every reader. More information: Narration is provided by Toolit Ivan, a young man currently living in Gulu, Uganda, and was recorded there specifically for this video. To listen to the entire song, "African Children (Black Children)" performed by Ugandan stars Rax & Romeo, watch the music video here http://www.facebook.com/video/embed?v... Translation of Luo Acholi lyrics in African Children (Black Children) by Rax & Romeo For more information about the book, please visit http://site.annickpress.com/catalog/c...