139–167, 1989; Black feminist thought: Knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment, 1990) in the texts and students' own lives through two cultural insider‐created (A map into the world, 2019; Wishes, 2021) Southeast Asian (SEA) children's picturebooks about the refugee...
is a wonderful story of sharing. When one pair of sandals is sent to a refugee camp in Pakistan, two girls each find one of the shoes. Lina and Feroza decide to share the sandals as they both wait for their chance to go to America. A very good insight into the experiences of refugee...
It got me thinking about this type of story and what other picture books have unreliable narrators. I really gravitate toward this kind of storytelling, because it’s often funny and can make for a great read-aloud. Kids LOVE correcting the reader and having the opportunity to feel like, f...
A carefully crafted story about the current refugee crisis – Meddour’s story is beautifully and lyrically told and pitched perfectly for the young reader. Many themes run throughout the book, but what stands out is that even in the bleakest situations, kindness and friendship can still find ...
In this paper, we explore how a group of 10 and 11-year-old primary school children engage with a picture book about a refugee boy from Somalia. As we examine in some detail a video-recording of the children's discussion, we suggest that the children's emotional engagement with the story...
I need to apologize. This post will be the longest one yet with the most suggestions of which picture books to use for something. But it makes sense; theme is one of those things that is present in so many great picture books, so when I started going t
technologies — even the pets look different. It’s the triumph of this lavish yet somberly monochromatic wordless book that readers are put right into the refugee’s shoes: we’re as out of place as he, learning the customs of the country in step with the protagonist. With him, for exa...
have a combined heritage spanning eight countries including Yemen, Sri Lanka, Italy, Pakistan and Ireland. Opens next Tuesday (21st January) and runs until 24th June with a special free late opening on 19th June during the final week which coincides with Refugee Week. For more, seewww.dulwich...
(alphabetically) so you can search for a particular book or see at a glance all the books that have been done. Please scroll to find the list you want. Some are older books and some are newer, but every single book is highly recommended. In addition, they all include resources for ...
spellbinding story of Kek and his mother who came to the USA from Africa. Struggling with winter, housing and no extended family or friends, Kek learns to make a new life for himself in a new country. An eye-opening tale of what it is like to be a refugee. Great as a classroom read...