The Rainbow Troops Hirata AndreaPaperback
From Indonesia, an inspiring, record-breaking bestseller--and a modern-day fairy talePublished in Indonesia in 2005, The Rainbow Troops, Andrea Hirata's closely autobiographical debut novel, sold more…
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From Indonesia, an inspiring, record-breaking bestseller--and a modern-day fairy talePublished in Indonesia in 2005, The Rainbow Troops, Andrea Hirata's closely autobiographical debut novel, sold more than five million copies, shattering records. Now it promises to captivate audiences around the globe.Ikal is a student at the poorest village school on the Indonesian island of Belitong, where graduating from sixth grade is considered remarkable. His school is under constant threat of closure. Ikal and his friends--a group nicknamed the Rainbow Troops--face threats from every angle: skeptical government officials, greedy corporations, deepening poverty, crumbling infrastructure, and their own low self-confidence.But the students also have hope, which comes in the form of two extraordinary teachers, and Ikal's education in and out of the classroom is an