My name is not refugee
Milner, Kate2017
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A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say goodbye to friends and loved ones, and that will be difficult. They will have to walk and walk and walk, and although they will see many new and interesting things, it will be difficult at times too.
Main title:
My name is not refugee / written and illustrated by Kate Milner.
Author:
Milner, Kate, author, illustrator
Imprint:
Edinburgh : The Bucket List, 2017.
Collation:
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm.
Notes:
Clear, moving illustrations complement this simple, touching book that explains the refugee crisis in an accessible way. Young readers are asked direct questions at each stage of the boy's journey to help them think about the challenges faced by a displaced child. The story is cleverly told. The younger child will hear what the child is told, about the positive things which he has to do: the older, more thoughtful child will understand what we are not told. We're not told about what has to be left behind - or the fact that this includes the pet cat. 'Saying goodbye' is goodbye to people, possibly a grandparent they're unlikely ever to see again, but who's probably not fit enough to undertake an arduous journey. The words tell one story: the pictures show the reality of what this mother and her child will have to go through just to get to somewhere where they are safe. It's impossible to ascribe any particular religion or ethnicity to the mother and her child: they are simply people, like all of us, but these people are in dreadful, heart-rending circumstances. The story is utterly approachable for every nationality, religion and age: at many times the target age group I'd didn't feel in the least bit patronised. At a time when even world leaders fail to apply logic to the problems which refugees face but prefer to appeal to superficial emotion it's more important than ever that children appreciate that the child they call Refugee is just a child like them.
Audience:
Lower primaryFor Ages; 4+ years old
Awards:
V&A Student Illustration Award 2016.Winner of the Klaus Flugge Prize in 2018.
ISBN:
9781911370062 (paperback)
Language:
English
BRN:
391732
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Junior Fiction | MILNER | Available |
| St Clair | Junior Fiction | MILNER | Available |