I’ve been waiting for this book to come into my library, but finally decided to just purchase my own copy as I wanted to share it with all of you as well as support those who have created it. It …
Tag: war
Russia and Ukraine: windows of understanding
Like the rest of the world, my heart is devastated by the outbreak of yet another horrific war with its violent deaths and injuries, terror unleashed against peaceful citizens, conscription of human beings to destroy other human beings, panicked flight …
powerful & poignant…new recommended reads on refugees/immigrants
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; …
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the Somme and the Psammead…a WWI novel for Veterans’ Day
Five Children on the Western Front, by Kate Saunders first published in the UK, 2014; American edition 2016 by Delacorte Press 247 pages Today is Veterans’ Day. Remembrance Day in other parts of the world. Set apart due to the …
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the harrowing journey of a refugee
The Journey, written and illustrated by Francesca Sanna published in 2016 by Flying Eye Books I’ll just tell you right from the start — this stunning book is one of my all-time favorites of 2016. The plight of the refugee. …
children’s literature in a grief-struck world
By far the most popular post I’ve written in five years of blogging is my musing on the role of children’s literature in a sorrowing world. I wrote that in March of this year. Here we are in November, and …
a pain so deep…the life of a child soldier
Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War, by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Michel Chikwanine, illustrated by Claudia Dávila published in 2015 by Kids Can Press There is no shortage of terrible realities to mourn in our world, …
all kinds of courage…six for Veterans’ Day
With thanks and recognition to veterans and their families: Tucky Jo and Little Heart, written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco published in 2015; a Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Master storyteller Patricia Polacco brings us …
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 …
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war and peace…five journeys towards peace in a war-torn world
Who will Time Magazine’s Person of the Year be this year, I wonder? If a refugee is not in the running, I will be surprised, even disappointed. What a year it has been for the innocent victims of war. And what …
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orange marmalade 