A Long Way Gone
Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Ranked #8 in African History, Ranked #10 in Africa — see more rankings.
The devastating story of war through the eyes of a child soldier. Beah tells how, at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he’d been picked up by the government army, and became a soldier.
My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life.
“Why did you leave Sierra Leone?”
“Because there is a war.”
“You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?”
“Yes, all the time.”
“Cool.”
I smile a little.
“You should tell us... more
My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life.
“Why did you leave Sierra Leone?”
“Because there is a war.”
“You mean, you saw people running around with guns and shooting each other?”
“Yes, all the time.”
“Cool.”
I smile a little.
“You should tell us... more
Rankings by Category
A Long Way Gone is ranked in the following categories:
- #52 in 14-Year-Old
- #53 in 9th Grade
- #23 in African
- #52 in Autobiography
- #12 in Human Rights
- #36 in Memoir
- #50 in True Stories
- #57 in True Story
- #37 in War
- #38 in Wars
- #47 in World
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