I Matter Most! My Journey to America from El Salvador

Kids Like Me: Voices of the Immigrant Experience

Like No Other

Coming to England

Return to Sender

This Time Will Be Different

The Debs

The Colors of Freedom: Immigrant Stories (Social Studies, Cultures and People)

 

A powerful graphic novel exploring the struggle for survival of displaced people.

With true stories from Ukraine, Somalia, Bosnia, Syria and Afghanistan, this moving book collects important tales about the real journeys of people forced from their homes by conflict.

Somalia: 'It was a normal, boring day. I was playing videogames after homework when the first bomb fell.'

Bosnia: 'One day, Mum took me to the local playground. A sniper shot at us. We couldn't stay in Bosnia any more.'

Ukraine: 'On the 24th of February, Mum woke me up by saying: 'The war has begun.'

With stories from Ada Jusic (Bosnia), Marie Bamyani (Afghanistan), Sonya Zhurenko (Ukraine), Ramzee (Somalia) and Nadine Kaadan (Syria). 
Full-colour graphic novel art by Bosnian refugee, Ada Jusic.
Each story has an informative introduction about the country, written by Bali Rai.
Real stories to help children aged 9+ understand the plight of refugees and displaced people.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

I Matter Most! My Journey to America from El Salvador

Dr. Tammy J. Williams, 2023

Kids Like Me: Voices of the Immigrant Experience

Judith M. Blohm, Terri Lapinsky, 2006

Like No Other

Una Lamarche, 2014

Coming to England

Floella Benjamin, 1995

Return to Sender

Juliet Rosetti, 2022

This Time Will Be Different

Misa Sugiura, 2019

The Debs

Susan Mcbride, 2008

The Colors of Freedom: Immigrant Stories (Social Studies, Cultures and People)

Janet Bode, 1999