Coltan, or â€œblue gold,â€ is a rare mineral used in making cell phones and computers. Across continents, the lives of three teen girls are affected by the â€œblue goldâ€ trade.

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Blue Gold

Coltan, or â€œblue gold,â€ is a rare mineral used in making cell phones and computers. Across continents, the lives of three teen girls are affected by the â€œblue goldâ€ trade.

Sylvieâ€™s family had to lee the Democratic Republic of the Congo after her father was killed by a rogue militia gang in the conlict for control of coltan. The refugee camp where she now lives is deplorable, and Sylvie yearns for a way outâ€”to save not only herself, but her remaining family.

Laiping labors in a Chinese factory, soldering components for cell phones. She had left her small village to make her fortune, but the factory conditions are crushing, and the constant pressure to send money home adds to her misery. Yet when Laiping tries to improve her situation, she sees what happens to those who dare question the electronics companyâ€™s policies.

Fiona is a North American girl who, in one thoughtless moment, takes a picture on her cell phone she comes to regret. In the aftermath, she learns not only about trust and being true to oneself, but the importance of ighting for what is right.

All three teens are unexpectedly linked by these events.

Elizabeth Stewart conducted extensive research to authentically capture the experiences of all three girls. The result is an intense and powerful story about their struggles to create better lives for themselves in the face of the worldâ€™s increasing appetite for coltan.

Country	USA
Author	Elizabeth Stewart
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781554516360
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Annick Press
Manufacturer	Annick Press
NumberOfPages	304
PublicationDate	2014-02-18
Publisher	Annick Press
ReleaseDate	2014-02-18
Studio	Annick Press

Blue Gold

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