This week's book pick is Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins.
After his father was arrested for providing medical treatment to an "enemy of the state," Chiko has been terrified to leave his house. At the same time, he knows he must find work, or he and his mother will not survive. When he answers a newspaper ad calling for teachers, what he hopes will be a new start turns into a nightmare.
The Karenni people have suffered for years at the hands of the Burmese army, and Tu Reh's family was no exception - his family's home was burned by the army and they now live in a refugee camp. Tu Reh is more than ready to fight back, but when he meets Chiko, wounded in the jungle, Tu Reh's world turns upside down.
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