The boy who runs: the odyssey of Julius Achon
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Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, [2016].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xvi, 248 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780553392159, 0553392158, 9780553392159, 0553392158

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Julius Achon is the director of the Achon Uganda Children's Fund, a charity whose mission is to improve the quality of life in rural Uganda. He was captured at 12 and turned into a boy soldier; then miraculously found a career as one of the world's foremost middle-distance runners. How these life jumps happened is told here.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Brant, J. (2016). The boy who runs: the odyssey of Julius Achon. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Brant, John, 1951-. 2016. The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon. New York, Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Brant, John, 1951-, The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon. New York, Ballantine Books, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Brant, John. The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books, 2016.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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