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"Temne and Mende people especially refused to pay, attacking and looting trading stations, and killing policemen, missionaries, and all those suspected of assisting the colonial government."

Read more: http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sierra-Leone.html#ixzz4keC9P3Ik

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this is the type of music they listened too in the book

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This week's most popular current rap songs, ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen Music, sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music SoundScan and streaming activity data from online music sources tracked by Nielsen Music. Songs are defined as current if they are newly-released titles, or songs receiving widespread airplay and/or sales activity for the first time.

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Where is ishael beah now?
Ishmael Beah lives in New York City

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"Muslims are estimated to comprise 60% of Sierra Leone's population according to the US Department of State,[4] while 20 to 30% are reported to be followers of Christianity, and 5 to 10% of the population practice indigenous animist beliefs"

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Why I Wrote My Book - Author Interview with Ishmael Beah on his book A Long Way Gone

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"Award:

Best Books for Young Adults

Year this Award was Won:

2 008

Press release title and URL:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/...

Award Win Active Date:

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 18:00

Defunct Winner UID:

2 786

Winner Rank:

SLCT

Sort field for winners:

Long Way Gone

Winner Description:

by Ishmael Beah. Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Sarah Crichton, 2007; $22.00.

Winner Blurb:

A former child soldier in Sierra Leone recalls the heart-wrenching experiences that transformed him from an innocent 12-year-old into a cold-blooded killer. A 2008 Alex Award winner.

Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public):

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

ISBN of the winning item:

978-0-374-10523-5

What type of media is this winner?:

Book

Winner Detail Create Date:

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 08:39

Winner Detail Change Date:

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 08:39

Winner Detail Change ID:

201

Winner Type:

PTMD"

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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier | Awards & Grants

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A former child soldier in Sierra Leone recalls the heart-wrenching experiences that transformed him from an innocent 12-year-old into a cold-blooded killer. A 2008 Alex Award winner.

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"A Long Way Gone is the true story of Ishmael Beah, who becomes an unwilling boy soldier during a civil war in Sierra Leone. When he is twelve years old, Beah's village is attacked while he is away performing in a rap group with friends."

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A Long Way Gone: A Long Way Gone Book Summary & Study Guide | CliffsNotes

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Get free homework help on Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone: book summary, chapter summary and analysis, quotes, and character analysis courtesy of CliffsNotes. A Long Way Gone is the true story of Ishmael Beah, an unwilling boy soldier during a civil war in Sierra Leone.