{"product_id":"book-g66w","title":"Drone Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrone Child\u003c\/em\u003e is about family and love in a violent, chaotic society, and the terror you feel when khaki-clad thugs imperil your dearest ones. \u003c\/strong\u003eKidnapped for his brilliance, a 15-year-old tech genius must fly deadly drones and fight as a sea-going pirate to keep his parents alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan he escape and also free his twin sister in time from the clutches of a major sex-trafficker?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarlier he worked as a self-taught Internet expert in the mega-city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while his songbird sister aspired to be a rumba star. But murderous gun-worshippers chloroformed him and whisked him away. Now he must fight for the wrong side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerformed by the award-winning Dion Graham, the story is told as Lemba Adula's war memoir looking back 25 years earlier in the 2020s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJunior Boweya and Jean Felix Mwema Ngandu critiqued and fact-checked the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecording of March 2022 version. Mature young adults and older. No obscenity or explicit sex. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eDRONE CHILD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brainy, irresistible hero braves captivity to protect his family in this riveting tale.\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Share this action-packed, sensitively rendered audio with fans of Ishmael Beah's A Long Way Gone and Emmanuel Jal's War Child.\" - Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intriguing storyline. The writing is rich and evocative... A hefty tapestry interwoven with the possibilities for change.\" - African American Literature Book Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A tense narrative in which scenes of degradation and violence are effective without being overly graphic... A compelling story... Interesting choice for book clubs.\" - BlueInk Review in ALA's Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The barbarities of the conflict in Ukraine make \u003cem\u003eDrone Child\u003c\/em\u003e all the timelier.\" - The Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...should be lauded for the frank conversations it has the power to open for younger readers.\" - Readers' Favorite.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49417318269232,"sku":"BDg66w","price":6.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/g66w-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773472058","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g66w","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}