Category Archives: Refugees

Homes by Abu Bakr Al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung (176)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by irenesroth

This is a refugee story like no other that I have ever read. It is endearing and absolutely marvelous. This book is an intimate view of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy as he struggles … Continue reading →

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Garbo Laughs by Elizabeth Hay (27)

Posted on August 14, 2018 by irenesroth

Following Elizabeth Hay’s highly acclaimed bestselling novel A Student of Weather comes this brilliant and poignant, funny and sad-dyed novel about the tricky allure of movies in our everyday lives. It is set in Ottawa. This book is the quixotic … Continue reading →

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Adrift at Sea by Marsha Forchuk Skrypunch (12)

Posted on July 18, 2018 by irenesroth

This is a picture book about a Vietnamese boy’s story of survival. It is a picture book like no other that I have read. It is meant to show children what refugees go through to come to a new home … Continue reading →

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Where Will I live? By Rosemary McCarney (229)

Posted on June 7, 2017 by irenesroth

Every child and adult needs a home. Children need somewhere safe where they can be happy, eat their meals with their family, play with their toys, and go to sleep at night without being afraid that their parents or friends … Continue reading →

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Flight and Freedom: Stories of Escape to Canada By Ratna Omidvar and Dana Wagner (196)

Posted on April 11, 2017 by irenesroth

This book has been in the making for many years. It is a narrative of flight with the other people in this book. Canada is a country of immigrants and refugees. It is becoming a multi-cultural country, one that is … Continue reading →

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