Stormy Seas

Name: Stormy Seas
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781554518951
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Stories of Young Boat Refugees

By Mary Beth Leatherdale

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Summary

Stormy Seas by Mary Beth Leatherdale is a compelling children's book that shares true stories of young people fleeing conflict and persecution by sea. These personal narratives highlight the courage and resilience required to seek refuge across treacherous waters. With powerful visuals and thoughtfully curated accounts, the book offers an inspiring, educational look at refugee experiences from different times and places.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in engaging and thought-provoking stories that touch on real-world issues and possess the ability to inspire empathy and understanding. It provides a compelling insight into the journeys of young refugees from different parts of the world, blending historical facts with personal narratives. Perfect for young readers eager to learn about courage, resilience, and the rich tapestry of human experiences.

Stormy Seas

A treacherous voyage across the open seas is the last hope for safety and freedom for five young people from around the world.

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Age range 10 & up

The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years, people have left behind family, friends, and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true stories 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; Jose tries to reach the U.S. from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; Mohamed, an orphan, runs from his village on the Ivory Coast. Aimed at middle grade students, Stormy Seas combines a contemporary collage-based design, sidebars, fact boxes, timeline and further reading to produce a book that is ideal for both reading and research. Readers will gain new insights into a situation that has constantly been making the headlines.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781554518951

Publisher: Annick Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2017

Country: Canada

Imprint: Annick Press Ltd

Illustration: Color illustrations throughout, B&W photos throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Eleanor Shakespeare

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 64

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Mary Beth Leatherdale

About the Author

Mary Beth Leatherdale writes, edits and consults on books, magazines, and digital resources for children and youth.

Eleanor Shakespeare is an illustrator and designer specializing in collage and photomontage image making. She works across publishing, editorial and design, and is the artist-in-residence at a high school in South London.