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What Happened on Thursday? : A Nigerian Civil War Story by Ayo Oyeku (2024, Hardcover)

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: A Nigerian Civil War Story by Ayo Oyeku. But through it all, the love of this child’s family shines bright, helping to illuminate even the darkest paths. With poetic text by Nigerian author Ayo Oyeku and sensitive portraits by illustrator Lydia Mba, this story reveals the deep costs of war on our future generations and begs for a more peaceful world.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmazon Publishing

ISBN-101662504020

ISBN-139781662504020

eBay Product ID (ePID)8065005119

Product Key Features

Book TitleWhat Happened on Thursday? : a Nigerian Civil War Story

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistorical / Africa, Historical / Military & Wars

Publication Year2024

IllustratorMba, Lydia

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorAyo Oyeku

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight27.9 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews"The language is often more poetic than descriptive but matches well with the evocative, colorful, full-page illustrations. The images do an excellent job of showing the noise, damage, and fear of war without being too graphic for children." -- Historical Novels Review "Lydia Mba's sharp illustrations use both vibrant and dark pallettes, capturing the range of emotions and echoing Oyeku's succinct yet often poetic text." -- World Kid Lit, "The language is often more poetic than descriptive but matches well with the evocative, colorful, full-page illustrations. The images do an excellent job of showing the noise, damage, and fear of war without being too graphic for children." -- Historical Novels Review "This is a great way to relate the history of the Nigerian Civil War on a child's level of understanding...The moral of the story is that families can do hard things together, even in challenging times." --Midwest Book Review "Lydia Mba's sharp illustrations use both vibrant and dark pallettes, capturing the range of emotions and echoing Oyeku's succinct yet often poetic text." -- World Kid Lit

Grade FromSecond Grade

Grade ToFourth Grade

SynopsisA powerful story of family love amid the backdrop of war, as seen through the eyes of a child. The Nigerian Civil War began and ended on a Thursday, and for the family in this book, their lives are forever changed by that day. Told from a child's perspective, this story follows one family on their journey as they lose their home, traverse a country under the siege of war, and finally settle in a camp for displaced persons. But through it all, the love of this child's family shines bright, helping to illuminate even the darkest paths. With poetic text by Nigerian author Ayo Oyeku and sensitive portraits by illustrator Lydia Mba, this story reveals the deep costs of war on our future generations and begs for a more peaceful world. Information about the Nigerian Civil War, an Author's Note, and Discussion Questions are included.