People in the Congo can order Drone Child as an ebook, audiobook, or print book through Amazon.fr. If you have trouble getting a physical book, try this solution.

Via BuyDroneChild.com, people in countless places can instantly buy the book via PayPal or credit cards, though it would be great if you helped out a favorite virtual store.

In the US, the print book is orderable via your neighborhood bookstore (perhaps listed at IndieBound.org or Bookshop.org). Or ask your local library to get Child from Ingram (print), OverDrive (digital), or elsewhere.

Below are some of the major Web sites selling Drone Child in the US and other countries:

—The African American Literature Book Club. Ebook via Amazon affiliate link. Paperback and hardback. Audio edition via Libro.fm.

—Amazon in the United States. Paperback, hardback, and ebook. Amazon also carries Drone Child in other countries.

—The Apple Store. Ebook and audiobook.

—Audible. Audiobook.

—AudioBooksNow. Audiobook.

—Barnes & Noble. Paperback, hardback, ebook, and audiobook.

—Books-A-Million. Paperback and hardback.

—Google Play Books. Ebook and audiobook. Available in scores of countries.

—FNAC in France. Ebook.

—Kobo in Canada and the US. Ebook and audiobook.

—Scribd. Ebook and audiobook (subscription plans).

—Smashwords. Ebook.

—Target. Paperback and hardback.

—Thalia, in Germany. Paperback, hardback, and ebook.

—Walmart. Paperback and hardback.

—Waterstones in the UK and several other countries. Paperback and hardback.

You may be able to find other stores via Draft2Digital’s universal book locator.

This is a revised edition, including an improved cover and a discussion guide for book clubs, libraries, and schools. The original title was No Taller than My Gun.

Here is a sample of the audiobook from Chapter Nine, where Lemba is looking for his missing sister, a popular singer at a Kinshasa cafe.

For more information, email davidrothman@pobox.com. Let David Rothman know if you have any problems buying the book.