Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda's Children

For several decades a brutal army of rebels has been raiding villages in northern Uganda, kidnapping children and turning them into soldiers or wives of commanders. More than 30,000 children have been abducted over the last twenty years and forced to commit unspeakable crimes.
Grace Akallo was one of these. Her story, which is the story of many Ugandan children, recounts her terrifying experience. This unforgettable book--with historical background and insights from Faith McDonnell, one of the clearest voices in the church today calling for freedom and justice--will inspire readers around the world to take notice, pray, and work to end this tragedy.

Author: Faith J. H. McDonnell, Grace Akallo
Publisher: Chosen Books
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.48h x 6.62w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780800794217

Review Citation(s):
Christian Retailing 06/11/2007 pg. 24
Publishers Weekly 10/22/2007

About the Author
Faith J. H. McDonnell has worked at the Institute on Religion and Democracy in Washington DC since 1993. As director of the Religious Liberty Program and the Church Alliance for a New Sudan, she writes frequently and speaks widely on the subject of the persecuted church. Faith and her husband, Francis, and their daughter live in Annandale, Virginia.

Grace Akallo, the former girl soldier, has testified before the U.S. Congress, worked for World Vision in Washington DC, and had her story told on Oprah and in The Washington Post. She currently attends Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.

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