A Long Way Gone Readers Guide - pdf format
Book and Author Resources:
Official Book Website - book and author info, reviews, news and interviews
Publisher's Website - video clips of author, student and teacher guides, author readings
Multimedia of Ishmael Beah - Videos of Author talking about book and experiences
A Long Way Gone: News and Media - Newspaper, magazine, radio and TV interviews, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and NPR Fresh Air
Publisher’s Reading Group Guide
Ishmael Beah speaks at Texas Christian University – April 25, 2008
“The Fog of Memoir: The Feud over the Truthfulness of Ishmael Beah’s A Long Way Gone,” March 6, 2008 – A review of the allegations of inaccuracy in A Long Way Gone and the publisher’s defense of the book
“When Good Comes From Bad" – Essay written in August 2000 during Ishmael Beah’s senior year at the United Nations high school
Transcript of Interview with Ishmael Beah – Powell’s Bookstore, Feb. 12, 2007
Child Soldiering Resources:
Facts about Child Soldiers – Human Rights Watch
Child Soldiers Global Report 2008 – Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (pdf file)
UN – Children and Armed Conflict website
“Eye to Eye,” CBS News with Katie Couric featuring Ishmael Beah
United Movement to End Child Soldiering
War Child International Program – Resources and Links
Information on Sierra Leone:
US Department of State - Sierra Leone - An overview of recent history and political developments in Sierra Leone along with basic facts and statistics about the country
CIA World Fact Book
The Index on Africa: Sierra Leone – The Norwegian Council for Africa – Website resources for topics on Sierra Leone such as economy, music, culture, health, environment, and more
Sierra Leone Web – Excellent website focusing on culture of Sierra Leone and its people, includes lots of photos
Timeline of Sierra Leone History – BBC
Video - The Forgotten War: The Sierra Leone Civil War
Related Organizations and Foundations:
The Ishmael Beah Foundation
Child Voice International: Restoring the Voices of Children Silenced by War
Invisible Children
Amnesty International – Sierra Leone Civil Rights
Child Soldier Reintegration Fund
Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers
Nobelity Project
International Rescue Committee
Free the Children: Children Helping Children Through Education
GUA Africa - founded by Emmanuel Jal, an ex-child soldier of Sudan turned rap artist. Focus on building schools and sponsorship of children effected by war.
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