COURSE MATERIALS SUMMER 2010
Optional Additional Reading:
Washburn article.pdf (This article concerns David Frakt's representation of Guantanamo Detainees)
In addition, you should choose one book from the list below, or another book approved by the instructor addressing the theme of war, war crimes and children’s experiences in war, and bring it with you to the program.
1. The Diary of Anne Frank (note –we will be visiting the Anne Frank house, so if you have not read this book before, you are strongly encouraged to read it)
2. Night, by Elie Wiesel (or any other book about children during the Holocaust)
3. Pretty Birds, by Scott Simon
4. Girl Soldier: A Story of Hope for Northern Uganda's Children by Faith J. H. McDonnell and Grace Akallo
5. They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky: The Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Benjamin Ajak
6. God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir by John Bul Dau
7. Beyond Their Years: Stories of Sixteen Civil War Children by Scotti Cohn
8. What is the What by Dave Eggers
9. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda by Philip Gourevitch
New Recommendations:
10. City of Thieves by David Benioff (WARNING TO PARENTS: THIS BOOK CONTAINS SEXUALLY EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND CONTENT, but it is a great book - parents will enjoy it as well)
If you have a recommendation, send me an e-mail to dfrakt@hotmail.com
Don't forget to bring your book to the class for your paper. You can exchange your selection with a classmate so you will have something to read on the plane to Europe.