Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War
by Jessica Dee Humphreys, Claudia Dávila, and Michel Chikwanine
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Graphic Novel
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2015
Word Count 4,659
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 175856, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- Power of Peace
- Teaching Graphic Novels
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Awards & Distinctions 5

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2016

Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2025
Commended, 2016

Norma Fleck Award, 1999-2023
Finalist, 2016

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2025
Multicultural and International Honor, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2025
Nonfiction Selection, 2015
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