A while back I shared some excellent middle-grade reads illuminating the immensely difficult sagas of refugees and asylum seekers. Today I’ve got another stack of powerful, poignant, hopeful stories of both immigrants and refugees. Some are ideal for young children; …
Tag: child refugees
WWII: Life on the Home Front…six picks for kids
WWII involved civilians more than any previous war, not only due to the millions killed in bombings and imprisonment, but also the wholehearted participation of those at home sacrificing for the sake of the armies, defending against attacks, maintaining farming and …
The Day My Father Became a Bush…a quirky, affecting refugee story
I have one more book to open your heart to the refugee experience, this time a short chapter book with a small heroine you’ll love. The Day My Father Became a Bush, written and illustrated by Joke van Leeuwen published …
Read More "The Day My Father Became a Bush…a quirky, affecting refugee story"