They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan

from Diane

Imagine a child having to travel a thousand miles, barefoot, going days without food, while evading hungry lions and enemy fighters. This book, which details all of these challenges and more, is a gripping introduction to an ongoing world situation. It's both horrific and inspirational, and acces...

from Janet

I selected this book for my book group and they thoroughly enjoyed it. The boy's voices are so unique and their impressions and comments on our culture are humorous and spot on.

from Stbalbach

This made me cry. Twice. Powerful. It is the true account, told in their own words, of three orphaned brothers, "Lost Boys" from the Sudanese civil war (over 2 million dead) who were eventually resettled in America. After they became orphaned at around ages of 5 during at attack on their jungle v...

from leahmartin

Heartbreaking memoir of two young brothers and their cousin who walk for 5 years to escape civil war in their homeland of Sudan. They land first in Ethiopia and later in a Kenyan refugee camp. Eventually they find their way to San Diego to begin a new, and very different, life. A great read. Comp...

from Brigid

On their third day in San Diego three young men from Sudan went to Wal-Mart. They were mystified by the can openers, fascinated by the hair dryers, but all they wanted were the 69-cent spiral notebooks. Along with a pair of Dockers, they each left the store hugging a brand-new composition book to...