Stormy seas : stories of young boat refugees
Leatherdale, Mary Beth2017
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This title for school students explores some of the harrowing experiences and plight of the many refugees who have risked their lives at sea in a desperate last hope journey to seek safety, freedom, and a new life. The book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the boat trip, 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.
Main title:
Stormy seas : stories of young boat refugees / by Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare.
Author:
Leatherdale, Mary BethShakespeare, Eleanor, illustrator
Imprint:
Toronto : Annick Press, 2017.©2017.
Collation:
56 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
Interest grade level: Upper primary.; Secondary.
Contents:
Introduction -- They came by boat a brief history -- Turned Away: To escape the Nazis and their anti-Semitic policies in Germany, Ruth and her family set sail for Cuba. But the 18-year-old's journey is only beginning -- Fighting To Survive: Leaving his mother, siblings, and friends in Vietnam, 14-year-old Phu sets out on the South China Sea in the hope of finding a better life in the United States -- Stormy Seas: Jose's parents dreamed of leaving Cuba for decades--and now they have their chance. The 13-year-old and his family are on a boat bound for the United States and nothing is going to stop them -- Fenced In: To escape the Taliban, Najeeba and her family had to flee from their home in the Afghanistan. The 11-year-old never imagined a fishing boat on the Pacific Ocean would be their route to safety -- Nothing left to lose: After his parents were killed in a bombing, Mohamed left his village in Ivory Coast. Four long, difficult years later, the 17-year-old is crossing the Mediterranean Sea for a place where he can live in peace -- They Came By Boat: From WWII To Today -- Resources -- Acknowledgments -- Credits.
ISBN:
9781554518951 (paperback)
Dewey class:
325.21
Language:
English
BRN:
356695
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 325.21 STO | Available |