I got this image from a blog called "Tara's View on Books". (click on the cover page of book to be taken to the website)
The book that I am currently reading is called Chanda's Wars written by Allan Stratton.
Chanda's mother has died from AIDS, all the pressure is put onto her to care for her 2 siblings Iris and Soly that are only 6 and 5 years old and to upkeep a huge property. Her family and herself were disowned from their other family in Tiro, Africa, because her mother brought a curse to the family name. The only way to cure this curse and put a stop to Chanda's horrible dreams is to visit her family in Tiro leaving her friends in her home town. It was all going well until everything had changed, her family was trying to convince her to sell her huge property in Bonang and were arranging for her to marry. When she spoke her mind things went down the drain, everyone thought it was best for them to just leave Tiro, they attempted but didn't succeed there were no carts leaving town. The highway was closed... but why? Many soldier young and old were placed in Tiro to protect the children and people from Mandiki, an evil general. When Soly and Iris get captured by Mandiki and forced to serve as his child soldiers it's up to Chanda to help save them! The task won't be easy but with some help from her friend Nelson they must work together if they want to save Chanda's siblings and Nelson's little brother Pako.
This book is very descriptive, sometimes I honestly think maybe a little bit too much but then again it just wouldn't make you develop the same feelings towards it. I honestly wouldn't want to have it any other way :) I personally think this book has been one of the best I've read so far! I am still not quite finished this book but I definitely would recommend it to you!
