Last week I spoke at the launch of a fantastic book called "Thunder over Kandahar". I was sent a copy a month in advance and I read it all in one sitting. The book is about two girlfriends on an adventure in insurgent controlled Kandahar. I suppose it is for young adults but I found it a delightful read and I consider myself somewhat of an adult!!!
The book was hard to read for me as the memory of war in Afghanistan is still very raw in me but I think if I had a child of reading age I would give her a copy right away and then have a good discussion at the end.
A must read for young Canadians wanting to understand Afghanistan but more importantly for young Canadians wanting to understand the role of the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.
Highly recommended!!! Now go and buy a copy here.
Oh and I suggest that the young readers should pester the author, Sharon McKay, after reading the book with questions on her visits to Kandahar as a war artist. She was the first young people's writer I have ever met and she is exactly how a fantastic young people's writer should be. I won't say much. You have to find out for your self. Her website is right here.
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