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What Is a Refugee?

Author Elise Gravel
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$18.99 US
RH Childrens Books | Anne Schwartz Books
24 per carton
On sale Sep 24, 2019 | 9780593120057
Age 3-7 years
Reading Level: Lexile 680L | Fountas & Pinnell O
Sales rights: US, Canada, Open Mkt
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An accessible picture book that oh-so-simply and graphically introduces the term "refugee" to curious young children to help them better understand the world in which they live.

Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? In this relevant picture book for the youngest children, author-illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee in bold, graphic illustrations and spare text. This is the perfect tool to introduce an important and timely topic to children.
  • AWARD | 2020
    NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies
“Bold lines, saturated colors, and expressive faces serve to emphasize the human cost of displacement. Gravel's strength is her ability to humanize this topic.” —Booklist

“Effective and compassionate…. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, this picture book introduces young readers to refugees as 'people, just like you and me.'” —School Library Journal

“Manages a rather titanic feat of humanizing an overwhelming humanitarian crisis for young audiences with a direct, no-frills text that avoids euphemisms but maintains accessibility. The illustrations are similarly kid appropriate.”  —Bulletin

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Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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An accessible picture book that oh-so-simply and graphically introduces the term "refugee" to curious young children to help them better understand the world in which they live.

Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? In this relevant picture book for the youngest children, author-illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee in bold, graphic illustrations and spare text. This is the perfect tool to introduce an important and timely topic to children.

Awards

  • AWARD | 2020
    NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies

Praise

“Bold lines, saturated colors, and expressive faces serve to emphasize the human cost of displacement. Gravel's strength is her ability to humanize this topic.” —Booklist

“Effective and compassionate…. With simple text and vibrant illustrations, this picture book introduces young readers to refugees as 'people, just like you and me.'” —School Library Journal

“Manages a rather titanic feat of humanizing an overwhelming humanitarian crisis for young audiences with a direct, no-frills text that avoids euphemisms but maintains accessibility. The illustrations are similarly kid appropriate.”  —Bulletin

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Classroom Activities for What Is a Refugee?

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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