True Stories of Teen Terrorist Recruits

March 15, 2018
Grades 9-12 Young people interested in their counterparts around the world will take interest in this entry in the True Teen Stories series (6 titles). After an overview of the history of teen terrorist recruits, the text focuses on specific teen-recruitment strategies, treatment of teen members, and the traumatic effects of joining terrorist groups. Each chapter features harrowing narratives from teens who managed to escape terrorist organizations, such as Africa's Lord's Resistance Army and ISIS in the Middle East. Other features include maps and lengthy sidebars that expand on particular topics; for instance, the Lord's Resistance Army's negative economic impact on African communities. The final chapter addresses ways to end teen recruitment, improve deradicalization practices, and reintegrate victims into society. Extensive back matter rounds out this eye-opening look at a global tragedy.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.)