Teacher Resources
Bullets, Blood and Stones: the journey of a child soldier, brings students face to face with the child soldier situation that occurred in Uganda when infamous warlord, Joseph Kony, abducted 60,000 children and forced them to join his Lord’s Resistance Army. Teachers who have used this book in their classrooms note that student interest is high as the story is fast paced and the characters are very relatable. Real life events in the book provide a perfect teaching opportunity to contrast the lives of children in other parts of the world and challenge the way in which students view themselves and their place in society. Although events in the story are horrifying, there are moments of warmth and humour that are uplifting and give hope to the human condition.
Teaching resources, including chapter by chapter discussion questions, activities, and a power point presentation, are available on the resource page of White’s website: www.donnawhitebooks.com. White encourages teachers to provide opportunities for students to draw awareness to the child soldier situation and fundraise to help former child soldiers. The author provides discounts for school purchases and is available for in-class presentations live or via Skype. Teachers who wish to continue the discussion of the child soldier situation, including girl child soldiers and PTSD, will find the second and third books in the Stones Trilogy just as effective. The books are available on Amazon as a paperback and an ebook.
Suggested grade level: 7 to 10
A portion of the proceeds from book sales and presentations goes towards World Vision Canada programs that help former child soldiers.
Youth Resources
Bullets, Blood and Stones: the journey of a child soldier, brings students face to face with the child soldier situation that occurred in Uganda when infamous warlord, Joseph Kony, abducted 60,000 children and forced them to join his Lord’s Resistance Army. Teachers who have used this book in their classrooms note that student interest is high as the story is fast paced and the characters are very relatable. Real life events in the book provide a perfect teaching opportunity to contrast the lives of children in other parts of the world and challenge the way in which students view themselves and their place in society. Although events in the story are horrifying, there are moments of warmth and humour that are uplifting and give hope to the human condition.
Teaching resources, including chapter by chapter discussion questions, activities, and a power point presentation, are available on the resource page of White’s website: www.donnawhitebooks.com. White encourages teachers to provide opportunities for students to draw awareness to the child soldier situation and fundraise to help former child soldiers. The author provides discounts for school purchases and is available for in-class presentations live or via Skype. Teachers who wish to continue the discussion of the child soldier situation, including girl child soldiers and PTSD, will find the second and third books in the Stones Trilogy just as effective. The books are available on Amazon as a paperback and an ebook.
Suggested grade level: 7 to 10
A portion of the proceeds from book sales and presentations goes towards World Vision Canada programs that help former child soldiers.
UN Declarations and Examples
- UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- UN Conventions on the Rights of the Child
Subject Areas
English,
Social Sciences and Humanities
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