Sadly, many children like Taj were left Orphaned, Jal lived through a horrific ordeal. ... The circumstances aren't always like how Jal's were when he was brought into child labor. ... Chaga and the Chocolate Factory is a children's book by Bob Hartman based on the true life of a young boy in Mali, that illustrates how that happens. ... But in cases like Chaga's this doesn't actually happen. ... This may seem like a dark sort of a children's book but I like the author's goal of making the youth aware of the injustices happening around the world. ...

• Word Count: 5222
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School