Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

Inspired by the heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit.

Eight-year-old Garang is tending cattle far from his family's home in southern Sudan when war comes to his village. Frightened but unharmed, he returns to find everything has been destroyed.

Soon Garang meets other boys whose villages have been attacked. Before long they become a moving band of thousands, walking hundreds of miles seeking safety -- first in Ethiopia and then in Kenya. The boys face numerous hardships and dangers along the way, but their faith and mutual support help keep the hope of finding a new home alive in their hearts.

Inspired by the heartbreaking yet inspirational true events in the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Brothers in Hope is a story of remarkable and enduring courage, and an amazing testament to the unyielding power of the human spirit.

Author: Mary Williams
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 11.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781584302322
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 87506 / Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan


Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2005 pg. 549
Booklist 05/01/2005 pg. 1584
School Library Journal 06/01/2005 pg. 131
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2005 pg. 55
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 294 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Black Issues Book Review 11/01/2005 pg. 41
Multicultural Review 12/01/2005 pg. 105
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/01/2006 pg. 26
Black Issues Book Review 07/01/2006 pg. 30
Library Journal 06/27/2005

About the Author

Mary Williams has lived throughout the United States and Africa. She has held positions with several humanitarian organizations, including the International Rescue Committee and UNESCO. In 2000, Williams created the Lost Boys Foundation, dedicated to raising awareness about The Lost Boys and organizing resources to help them. She is the adopted daughter of Jane Fonda and a trustee of The Fonda Family Foundation. Williams lives in Atlanta, Georgia. This is her first book.

R. Gregory Christie is the recipient of numerous awards including a Caldecott Honor and six Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honors, and his books have been recognized by The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books list three times. He currently paints in the evenings while traveling around the country doing school visits. You can visit him online at gas-art.com.