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Further Reading: Literature
The Unwanted by Don Brown (2018)
This graphic novel traces the story of Syrian refugees following war and genocide in their homeland, allowing middle-grade readers to continue explorations of the role of Hope and Perseverance in relation to other global conflicts.
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Talking in Whispers by James Watson (1983)
A political thriller set in Chile under the Pinochet regime, this novel for advanced readers explores the impact of violent politics after a military coup on a young boy’s coming of age.
Human Acts by Han Kang (2014)
Through a series of vignettes that stretch from the immediate aftermath of the Gwangju student uprising through 2014, this poetic novel for advanced readers explores the long-term impacts of political trauma and violence.
Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)
Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang
This middle-grade accessible memoir of China’s cultural revolution follows the struggles of a young Ji-li Jiang as she comes of age under a powerful and unforgiving political climate.
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Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
This classic memoir suitable for high school students recounts a young girl’s life in America’s internment camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah explores the traumatic transition from childhood to forced adulthood through his experiences as a child soldier in Sierra Leone in this memoir suitable for high school.
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Video & Podcast Resources
A Survivor of the War in Bosnia Recounts His “Most Unsettling” Memory by Rahima Nasa (2019)
In this PBS Frontline clip, a witness to war crimes testifies against Gen. Ratko Mladić.
Remembering Srebrenica (2021)
This UK-based website offers access to a variety of survivor’s stories from Bosnia’s Srebrenica Genocide.
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