PB GOLD STR [Grades 8-12]The sequel to Chanda's Secret (also in our library) is set in a fictional African country and revolves around Chanda Kabele, a young woman orphaned by AIDS who is the sole caregiver for Soly and Iris, her young brother and sister. The horrors of civil war are all around them and the rebel attacks are more than frightening. When the ruthless General Mandiki crosses into their country, he and his men kill indiscriminately and capture all of the children in their path, including Iris and Soly. The account of Chanda's tracking of the children through the bush is exciting and the brutality she witnesses is horrendous. The behaviour of the rebels and the trauma suffered by the "child soldiers" are graphic and disturbing. Readers will wonder if these children can ever recover from what they have seen, what they have done.
Familiarity with the first book is not necessary as enough detail is given so that Chanda's War can be read on its own.
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