Leatherdale Mary Beth - Stormy Seas Stories Of Young Boat Refugees - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years people have left behind family friends and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true stories about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war - torn Vietnam; Jos tries to reach the U. S. from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; Mohamed an orphan runs from his village on the Ivory Coast. Aimed at middle grade students Stormy Seas combines a contemporary collage - based design sidebars fact boxes timeline and further reading to produce a book that is ideal for both reading and research. Readers will gain new insights into a situation that has constantly been making the headlines.
Title: Stormy Seas Stories Of Young Boat Refugees
Author(s): Leatherdale Mary Beth, Eleanor Shakespeare
Publisher: Annick Press Ltd
Barcode: 9781554518951
Pages: 64 Pages, Color Illustrations Throughout, B&W Photos Throughout
Publication Date: 4/11/2017
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Body & Health (Children's / Teenage)