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Book

Forced to flee : refugee children drawing on their experiences

Call Number

  • 325.21 P124 TEEN (OSH)

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Publication Information

London : Franklin Watts, 2019.

Physical Description

80 pages : colour illustrations, colour colour maps ; 25 x 28 cm.

Audience

12-15 years old.

Summary

Refugee children explain in their own words and pictures their thoughts, feelings and experiences about having to flee from their home countries. Produced in association with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), this highly emotive title focuses on three current refugee crises in Syria, South Sudan and Central America. The book gives background information about how each crisis came about, why families had to flee and what life is like for them now is given in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Children from refugee camps were asked to draw about their experiences of having to flee their home countries. The children's artwork is incredibly powerful and harrowing, and vividly highlights the impact that conflict, war and atrocities has on people's lives.

Notes

"UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency"--Title page.

Contents

  • Who is a refugee?
  • What is the difference between a refugee and a migrant?
  • The worldwide refugee crisis
  • Syria
  • Syrians seeking refuge
  • Life in a refugee camp
  • Harsh lives
  • South Sudan
  • A children's crisis
  • Responding to an emergency
  • Refugee settlements
  • Central America
  • A growing crisis
  • Travelling to safety
  • About UNHCR
  • The principles of refuge in international law.

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