Illustrated by :
Eleanor ShakespeareImprint:
Annick Press - TorontoISBN:
9781554518951Product Form:
PaperbackForm detail:
TradeAudience:
Young Adult : Age (years) 10 - 14, Age (years) 10 - 14, Grade (CAN) 5 - 9, Reading age 10 - 14Dimensions:
11in x 8.5 x 0.21 in | 260 grPage Count:
64 pages- The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea is a very timely topic - Five true stories relate experiences from around the world from 1939 to the present - Stories are written with the same sense of drama one would expect in fiction - Factual information provided in sidebars - Archival photographs - Timeline - Further Reading and Resources
“Timely stories of courage and resilience.”
- The Banner, 08/04/17
“An extraordinary resource, compelling in content and useful as a resource to launch research.”
- Unpacking the Power of Picture Books, 07/16/17
“[The] stories get gorgeously, affectingly enhanced by London-based artist Eleanor Shakespeare.”
- Bookdragon, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, 04/17
“A timely, powerful piece of nonfiction, this is a first purchase for most collections.”
- School Library Journal, *starred review, 04/17
“Gut-punch of a volume . . . offers an affecting perspective on the plight of refugees and emphasizes that this human-rights crisis is an ongoing, urgent issue.”
- Booklist, *starred review, 04/15/17
“Harrowing, wrenching, and hopeful.”
- Publishers Weekly, *starred review, 03/27/17
“An important and powerful book that is sure to spark discussion about the refugee crisis. A must have purchase for school and public libraries.”
- CM Reviews, 09/15/17
“The format helps a great deal as well as the overall layout that appeared somewhat like a newsletter, chunking the information into bite-size pieces that even the more reluctant readers would be drawn to read.”
- Gathering Books, 11/28/17
“It’s hard not to be moved by the sagas of these adolescents desperate to find a better life.”
- Cooperstown Crier, 11/16/17
“Should be shared in late middle and high school classrooms.”
- Sal’s Fiction Addiction, 07/22/18
“A wonderful addition to a unit of study on refugees, immigration, and/or multiculturalism.”
- Green Teacher, Winter/19