Title: Rwanda: Fierce Clashes in Central Africa
Author: Text by Keith Greenberg/ Photos by John Issac
Publisher:Blackbirch Press
Genre: Non-Fiction
Number of Pages: 30 pages
Discovery of Book: Library Catalog
Reading Level: Lexile Level- 800
Awards: Kirkus Review, L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, Multicultural Review, School Library Journal
Summary: A United Nations photographer recaps his journey through the war torn country of Rwanda during the early '90's struggle between the Hutus and the Tutsis. He tells through his pictures and descriptions about the fighting, the filth, and the loss of lives that has occurred. John tells the story of a young boy names Innocence who is living in squalor after escaping to Zaire. He has lost his family to the violence in Rwanda and is fighting to survive; as are all of the refuges that have escaped the viciousness of the country of Rwanda.
Personal Connection: Rwanda has the ability to pull at any person's heart strings. The pictures of this book tell the story of the struggle that Rwandians have faced over the past few years. Seeing the pictures of the children, starving in their poverty stricken homes made from sticks and broken pieces of cloth is truly heart-wrenching. John's interaction with Innocence throughout his trip helps to make the book. When John describes how Innocence's family is ambushed in their home during the middle of the night, as he hid behind a kitchen stove, my want to help the children of Rwanda increased greatly.
Evaluation/Analysis: Rwanda would be a great visual introduction for middle school students to experience the trying time this impoverished country has faced in the relatively recent past. This would be an excellent read-aloud where the teacher could show the pictures of what happened between the Hutus and Tutsis, and what the aftermath looks like. Students would be able to describe the pictures that stand out the most to them, citing details from each that could help the student determine if the fighting between the Hutus and Tutsis was a holocaust.
Author: Text by Keith Greenberg/ Photos by John Issac
Publisher:Blackbirch Press
Genre: Non-Fiction
Number of Pages: 30 pages
Discovery of Book: Library Catalog
Reading Level: Lexile Level- 800
Awards: Kirkus Review, L.A. Recommended Foreign Language, Multicultural Review, School Library Journal
Summary: A United Nations photographer recaps his journey through the war torn country of Rwanda during the early '90's struggle between the Hutus and the Tutsis. He tells through his pictures and descriptions about the fighting, the filth, and the loss of lives that has occurred. John tells the story of a young boy names Innocence who is living in squalor after escaping to Zaire. He has lost his family to the violence in Rwanda and is fighting to survive; as are all of the refuges that have escaped the viciousness of the country of Rwanda.
Personal Connection: Rwanda has the ability to pull at any person's heart strings. The pictures of this book tell the story of the struggle that Rwandians have faced over the past few years. Seeing the pictures of the children, starving in their poverty stricken homes made from sticks and broken pieces of cloth is truly heart-wrenching. John's interaction with Innocence throughout his trip helps to make the book. When John describes how Innocence's family is ambushed in their home during the middle of the night, as he hid behind a kitchen stove, my want to help the children of Rwanda increased greatly.
Evaluation/Analysis: Rwanda would be a great visual introduction for middle school students to experience the trying time this impoverished country has faced in the relatively recent past. This would be an excellent read-aloud where the teacher could show the pictures of what happened between the Hutus and Tutsis, and what the aftermath looks like. Students would be able to describe the pictures that stand out the most to them, citing details from each that could help the student determine if the fighting between the Hutus and Tutsis was a holocaust.
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