What is the Whatthe story of Valentino Achak Deng, a 'Lost Boy' of Sudan who trekked from his native village after it was attacked through desert to refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya. He was later granted political asylum in the US. Part adventure story, part heart- breaking saga, this novel will become an American epic. It was chosen as the One Book, One Philadelphia 2008 selection and recently educated the entire city regarding the conflicts in Southern and Northern Sudan. To read the stories of local Sudanese, written as part of a Drexel University collaboration with One Book, go to www.valentinoachakdeng.org. (Vintage; Reprint edition, 2007)- Harriet Levin Millan
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