MG Book Review: The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan

In drought-stricken Mali, it’s common for boys to leave their homes to look for work across the border in the Ivory Coast. For the families, it meant less mouths to feed. For the boys, it means a better chance to eat and hopefully make money to send home. When Amadou and his little brother Seydou meet a man promising work, they jump at the chance, not realizing they were getting sold into modern-day slavery at [...]