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Peacekeeper: the road to Sarajevo
By Lewis MacKenzie. 1993
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Canadian fictionBiography, War and military biography, Canadian biography, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Major-General Lewis MacKenzie is the best-known Canadian soldier since the Second World War. In this memoir, he relates how he…
created Sector Sarajevo, and with a 30-nation UN force set out to liberate the airport to receive desperately needed food and medical supplies. MacKenzie became an international celebrity as he used the media -- "the only weapon I had" -- to maximum advantage. He also recounts the highlights of eight previous peacekeeping tours in the Middle East, Cyprus, and Vietnam. 1993.Child soldier: when boys and girls are used in war (CitizenKid)
By Jessica Dee Humphreys, Michel Chikwanine. 2015
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Canadian fictionAward winning non-fiction, Biography, War and military biography, Canadian biography, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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It's 1993, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is going through major political changes. Five-year-old Michel is playing with friends…
one day when, without warning, a group of rebel soldiers pulls up to the school grounds. Forced onto trucks, the frightened boys are taken to a camp in the hills. There they are thrust into a terrifying and violent world. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2017 Red Maple Non-Fiction Award. 2015.A Fortunate Life: for Younger Readers (Penguin Australian Classics Ser.)
By A. B. Facey. 1981
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Bert Facey saw himself as an ordinary man, but his remarkable story reveals an extraordinary life lived to the full.…
Bert Facey was a battler, ever optimistic and hopeful despite the hardships of his life. A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. This edition has been specially adapted for young readers.