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Son of a Gun by Anne de Graaf is a young adult novel set during the Liberian civil war, following 10-year-old Nopi and her younger brother, Lucky, as they are captured by rebels and forced to serve as child soldiers. The siblings endure severe hardships, ultimately escaping to find safety, but face the complex realities of war and displacement. The novel sensitively portrays violence and trauma related to child soldiers and wartime sexual coercion.