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A refugee's journey from Syria / Helen Mason.

Van Pelt Library HV640.5.S97 M37 2017
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Mason, Helen, 1950- author.
Contributor:
Immigrant and Refugee Experiences in Children's and Young Adult Literature Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Series:
Leaving my homeland
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Refugees--Syria--Juvenile literature.
Refugees.
Refugees--Europe--Juvenile literature.
Refugee children--Syria--Juvenile literature.
Refugee children.
Refugee children--Europe--Juvenile literature.
Refugees--Social conditions--Juvenile literature.
Refugees--Syria.
Refugees--Europe.
Refugee children--Syria.
Refugee children--Europe.
Refugees--Social conditions.
Social conditions.
History.
Syria--History--Civil War, 2011---Juvenile literature.
Syria.
Syria--Social conditions--Juvenile literature.
Syria--History--Civil War, 2011-.
Syria--Social conditions.
Europe.
Genre:
History.
Juvenile works.
Physical Description:
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Place of Publication:
St. Catharines, ON ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2017.
Summary:
Five-year-old Roj's home is bombed during the civil war that has been raging in his homeland of Syria. He and his family are forced to flee the country secretly by boat, and they end up in a camp for refugees in Europe. Interspersed with facts about Syria and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. The book looks at the efforts being made around the world to assist the millions of refugees. Readers are encouraged to consider how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Leaving Syria
My Homeland, Syria
Roj's Story: My Life Before the War
The Syrian Conflict
Roj's Story: We Flee from Aleppo
Nations Unite to Send Help
Roj's Story: My Life in Turkey
What Paths Do Refugees Take?
Roj's Story: We Leave for Europe
Some Countries Welcome Refugees
Roj's Story: My New Home in Germany
Challenges Refugees Face
You Can Help!.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Format:
Online version: Mason, Helen, 1950- Refugee's journey from Syria.
ISBN:
9780778731283
0778731286
9780778731849
0778731847
OCLC:
962009531
Publisher Number:
99987196981

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