True Teen Stories from Nigeria Surviving Boko Haram |
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Author:
| Thiel, Kristin |
Series title: | Surviving Terror: True Teen Stories from Around the World Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-5026-3554-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
Publisher: | Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $45.93 |
Book Description:
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In April 2014, the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Over the next three years, some of the girls began to emerge from captivity and told their stories. They faced harrowing experiences, yet they survived. This resources includes teens' accounts of their time as prisoners and offers insight into Nigeria's problems, and the efforts of human rights activists to build a more peaceful nation.
In April 2014, the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok, Nigeria. Over the next three years, some of the girls began to emerge from captivity and told their stories. They faced harrowing experiences, yet they survived. This resources includes teens' accounts of their time as prisoners and offers insight into Nigeria's problems, and the efforts of human rights activists to build a more peaceful nation.