Bamboo People
While his father is in prison for treating a leader of the democracy movement, 15-year-old Chiko is drafted into the Burmese military. Trained to fight the rebel Karenni people, Chiko soon finds himself at the mercy of a young Karenni rebel fighter whose village was attacked by Burmese soldiers. Will the two remain enemies?
Heritage & History: Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage and History
Themes for Middle Grade/YA: War, World History
Genre: Fiction
Format: Novel
Audiobook: Yes
Age Level: Middle Grade
Book Series: History and Historical Fiction: Asian Pacific American Heritage (Grades 7-12), Refugee Stories from Asia
9781580893299