To The Other Side

Name: To The Other Side
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781444971774
Price: 37.99 NZD
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A powerful, award-winning story of two refugees searching for safety

By Erika Meza

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To The Other Side by Erika Meza is a moving tale about two young siblings embarking on a courageous journey for a better life. They traverse through different landscapes, meeting various challenges, with the strength of their bond guiding them. This children's book offers an inspiring perspective on perseverance and hope.
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This beautifully illustrated children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartwarming stories about friendship and adventure. With its rich visuals and uplifting narrative, it invites young readers to explore themes of courage and kindness, making it a perfect read for those who love imaginative journeys and stories that warm the heart.

To The Other Side

A powerful, timely and beautifully illustrated story, exploring the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Perfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.

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*Winner of Best Picture Book at the Diverse Book Award 2024*

A powerful and timely story, exploring the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Perfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.

A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.

Children they meet along the way imagine what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school. But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined.

And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead, and reach the other side.

Beautifully brought to life by author-illustrator Erika Meza, this is a symbolic and emotionally rich picture book about the spirit and strength it takes to leave your home behind.

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal, the Jhalek Prize, the Diverse Book Awards, the Inclusive Books for Children Award and the Little Rebels Award, and selected by Empathy Lab for The 2024 Read for Empathy Collection.

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To The Other Side by Erika Meza is hailed as an astounding picture book that offers a thoughtful and profound narrative. It serves as a perfect tool to initiate discussions on topics like love and war, weaving a beautiful story with exquisite illustrations. Critics praise its ability to convey the complex reality of child migration in a powerful yet hopeful manner.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444971774

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 284.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Erika Meza Young Adult

About the Author

Erika was born in Mexico and developed a taste for eclairs in Paris before moving to the UK to teach drawing. She won a scholarship to study in L'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs, where she learned to combine bold colour and mark-making with poetry. When Erika isn't drawing you'll find her plotting ways to teach her cat to play the piano.

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