Stormy seas: stories of young boat refugees

A desperate last hope for safety and freedom. The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setti...

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Main Author: Leatherdale, Mary Beth (Author)
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: Toronto Annick Press [2017]
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Summary:A desperate last hope for safety and freedom. The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, 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; José tries to reach the United States from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; and after losing his family, Mohamed abandons his village on the Ivory Coast in search of a new life
Item Description:Issued also in electronic formats
Physical Description:VI, 56 pages illustrations (chiefly color), color maps 29 cm
Audience:Ages 10-12
ISBN:9781554518968
1554518962
9781554518951
1554518954

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