1. A Long Way Gone By: Ishmael Beah

2. About Ishmael  Born November 23, 1980  Victim of a civil war in Sierra Leone  Became a child soldier at the age of 13  Rescued by UNICEF and deprogrammed  Left Sierra Leone in 1997 to come to New York.  He attended high school and got a college degree from Oberlin College in 2004 in Political Science  He returned home in 2009 with an ABC News crew to talk about his country and experiences.  He works as an advocate for children worldwide through UNICEF now.

3. Controversy: The Fog of Memoir  In 2008, Ishmael was accused of getting his facts wrong by some Australian writers.  Read “The Fog of Memoir” to learn more…  Highlight important details about the book and the argument on both sides.