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A Long Way Gone is true story of Ishmael Beah, who becomes a unwilling boy soldier during a civil war in Sierra Leone. When he was twelve years old, Beah and his friends created a rap group to participate in a talent show but his village was attacked so him and his friends traveled from village to village in search of food and shelter.

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The story took place during the 1990's in Sierra Leone. 

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The story took place during the 1990's in Sierra Leone. 

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Ishmael
Alhaji                   Gibrilla
Kaloka                  Khalilou
Gasemu               Esther
Leslie                   Uncle Tommy
Mambu               Lieutenant
Musa                    Laura Simms
Kanei                  Junior
Mohamed            Talloi

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Ishmael's motivation for going on the pilgrimage is to participate in a talent show but that route changes and now he has to find his family and safety.

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" I left home with Junior, my older brother, and our friend Talloi, both a year older than I , to go to the town of Mattru Jong, to participate in our friends' talent show." pg.6 

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" I left home with Junior, my older brother, and our friend Talloi, both a year older than I , to go to the town of Mattru Jong, to participate in our friends' talent show." pg.6 

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This quote shows what Ishmael's original motivation for going on a pilgrimage was. Later on in the story it changes.

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This book is great, it gives insight on what it was really like during the civil war in Sierra Leone. I recommend this book to anyone who likes history and learning about the details of historical wars.