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A Feast for Joseph
Joseph misses sharing meals with lots of people like he did back in the refugee camp, so when the neighbors finally come over, it’s a feast!
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/ grades 3
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A fully-illustrated treatment of the true stories of three young refugees who journey alone to North America, seeking refugee status.
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ages 9
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Caravan to the North
An urgent and eloquent account of a boy traveling in a caravan from his beloved homeland of El Salvador to the US border.
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ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Children of War
Deborah Ellis, author of the Breadwinner series, interviews Iraqi refugee children in this companion to Off to War: Voices of Soldiers’ Children.
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ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Go Home
In a small New Hampshire town, two teenagers from vastly different backgrounds find their future dreams challenged by family trauma and racism.
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Mud City
A re-issue of Mud City, the third book in the bestselling Breadwinner series by Deborah Ellis. Includes a new cover and map, and an updated author's note.
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An invaluable resource for those working with children from resettled refugee families as well as host communities.","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"The story of a young boy moving to an unfamiliar place and finding his way, even when another language is spoken, is one that all children should hear . . . One for the must-be-purchased list.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"Perfectly pitched to help young children explore empathy in a thoughtful, nonthreatening manner.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_3":"[T]ouching . . . This nuanced book shows the necessity of friendship for those who carry unseen emotional scars from war.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_4":"This gentle, heartwarming story features Marie-Louise Gay’s distinct and delightful watercolour illustrations. … A timely tale that is told in prose that is gentle and spare and lovely.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Canadian Children’s Book Centre","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Young Mustafa feels invisible in his adopted home until a girl extends a welcoming hand. 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Mustafa
Young Mustafa feels invisible in his adopted home until a girl extends a welcoming hand. From world-renowned author-illustrator Marie-Louise Gay.
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Swan Dive
A teenage refugee adapts to a new country and even finds a best friend, until the pressures of past and present collide and lead to a devastating lie.
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He and his family will have to travel on and find one for themselves.”\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eWith panicked eyes she watched the bus door close. Why was the bearded man allowing the boy to leave the camp?\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eThe boy’s round face appeared in a square window, the woman’s face behind his. As she waved, she smiled, but the boy did not.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eA frantic squeal burst out of Kanella’s chest. She wrenched herself free and sprinted after the bus as it pulled out onto the road.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBased on a true story. Steve met the real-life Kanella when he spent a month in 2015 volunteering at a refugee camp on Lesbos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteve’s adult memoir about his time in Lesbos is also being released in Fall 2020, to be published by Biblioasis. 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His Anansi books include four collections of poetry as well as a volume of essays.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections include communities, immigration, cultural diversity, empathy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“Based on a true story, a poignant, heartwarming introduction to the lives of refugees.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“A tender and compassionate story.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Stray and the Strangers\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a must-read, but it would be excellent as a teaching tool for human relations, globalization, empathy toward refugees and immigrants and basic human kindness.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“[S]uitable for reluctant readers.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully written start to finish, this book is an absolute gem. … It’s a book that crosses all age lines. Get it. Read it. And please, Steven Heighton, write more young peoples’ books.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYA Dude Books Blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"YA Dude Books Blog","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“[T]he story as told from a dog’s perspective really drives home the point that compassion and kindness go a long way in life.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Alex's Bookshelf Blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Mr. Alex's Bookshelf Blog","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“[A] gently told story of refugees … [with] a lovely, unique tone.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe International Educator Blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"The International Educator Blog","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“Kids who read this exceptional story will surely feel the importance of understanding the plight of refugees running from untenable conditions.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSal's Fiction Addiction Blog\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Sal's Fiction Addiction Blog","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Based on a true story, a stray dog befriends an orphan boy in a refugee camp on a Greek island.","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2020-09-29","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"Based on a true story, a stray dog befriends an orphan boy in a refugee camp on a Greek island.","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 6
to 9
/ grades 1
to 4
The Stray and the Strangers
Based on a true story, a stray dog befriends an orphan boy in a refugee camp on a Greek island.
