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Further Reading for Students

Kevin Bales, Disposable People: New Slavery in the Global Economy

Bales, considered the world's leading expert on contemporary slavery, reveals the historical and economic conditions behind the resurgence of slavery in today’s global economy. Booklist commends its “blood-chilling facts and clear analysis” while the Christian Science Monitor raves it is both “a gripping account” and “an eloquent plea.” Bales provides an extensive and integrated look at global factors enabling slavery today—an excellent primer for high school and college students.

Francis Bok, Escape from Slavery

In this groundbreaking autobiography, Francis Bok shares the story of his brutal capture and enslavement during a slave raid in southern Sudan, his desperate escape, and his remarkable journey to freedom. Escape from Slavery provides important commentary on the plight of millions held in slavery today, but readers will be riveted by its remarkable narrative alone.

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Beatrice Fernando, In Contempt of Fate

Beatrice Fernando was 23 when she was trafficked from her native Sri Lanka to Lebanon. She survived brutal beatings and near starvation before escaping in a daring jump from her slave holder’s fourth story balcony. In Contempt of Fate is at once a tragic memoir and a profound account of the triumph of the human spirit.

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Sonia Levitin, Dream Freedom

Based on true events, this novel tells two parallel stories—one of present-day slavery in Sudan and another of a group of students in Denver who felt compelled to do something about it. Award-winning author Sonia Levitin weaves a moving tale of courage and compassion in the face of injustice, as a group of determined eleven year-olds move the world to free victims of slavery half a world away. Dream Freedom inspires belief in the power of the human voice.

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