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Immigration, Refugees & Asylum Seekers: Books for Children -

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 18 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book What You Need to Be Warm by Neil Gaiman
    What You Need to Be Warm - by Neil Gaiman

    £12.99   hardback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781526660619 | ISBN 10: 152666061x

    Sometimes it only takes a stranger in a dark place... to say we have the right to be here, to make us warm in the coldest season.  In 2019, Neil Gaiman asked his Twitter followers: What reminds you of warmth? Over 1,000 responses later, Neil bega ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mina Belongs Here by Sandra Niebuhr-Siebert, illustrated by
    Mina Belongs Here - by Sandra Niebuhr-Siebert, illustrated by

    £12.99   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781782508113 | ISBN 10: 1782508112

    Mina is worried about starting a new kindergarten in her new country. The classroom is full of laughter, friendly faces and fun things to do, but the only word Mina can understand is her name.  As she listens to stories and songs, chatter and ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour and Daniel Egneus
    Lubna and Pebble - by Wendy Meddour and Daniel Egneus

    £6.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780192767257 | ISBN 10: 0192767259

    In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that gives her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty.   Lubna's best friend is a pebble. She found it on ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Day War Came by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb
    The Day War Came - by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781406382938 | ISBN 10: 1406382930

    A powerful and necessary picture book – the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known.  Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long ... more

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  • Cover image of book No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton
    No Ballet Shoes in Syria - by Catherine Bruton

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781788004503 | ISBN 10: 1788004507

    Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria.  When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes th ... more

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  • Cover image of book Kites by Simon Mole
    Kites - by Simon Mole

    £11.99   hardback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781786035561 | ISBN 10: 1786035561

    The day that David moved to Fivehills, The first thing he noticed was the kites. Little kites, big kites Eagle kites, pig kites Golden Frog kites with car headlights for eyes Mirror kites singing the sky back at itself... David knows that to fit ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros
    The Suitcase - by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781788004480 | ISBN 10: 1788004485

    When a strange-looking animal arrives pulling a big suitcase, the other animals are curious. What on earth could be inside that suitcase? A teacup? Maybe. A table and chair? Perhaps. A whole home and hillside with trees? This stranger must be fibbing ... more

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  • Cover image of book Wisp: A Story of Hope by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith
    Wisp: A Story of Hope - by Zana Fraillon, illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781408350119 | ISBN 10: 1408350114

    A refugee picture book of extraordinary power and beauty from the Amnesty CILIP Honour-winning author of The Bone Sparrow, Zana Fraillon, and Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator Grahame Baker Smith.   Idris is a child refugee, born into a wor ... more

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  • Cover image of book Boy 87 by Ele Fountain
    Boy 87 - by Ele Fountain

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781782691976 | ISBN 10: 1782691979

    Shif is just an ordinary boy who likes chess, maths and racing his best friend home from school. But one day, soldiers with guns come to his door – and he knows that he is no longer safe.   Shif is forced to leave his mother and little sister,an ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Journey by Francesca Sanna
    The Journey - by Francesca Sanna

    £12.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781909263994 | ISBN 10: 1909263990

    “I look up to the birds that seem to be following us. They are migrating just like us. And their journey, like ours, is very long, but they don’t have to cross any borders.”   What is it like to have to leave everything behind and travel m ... more

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  • Cover image of book Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
    Welcome to Nowhere - by Elizabeth Laird

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781509840472 | ISBN 10: 1509840478

    Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sisters were born and raised in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn't care about politics - all he wants is to grow up to become a successful businessman who will take the world by sto ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Name is Not Refugee by Kate Milner
    My Name is Not Refugee - by Kate Milner

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781911370062 | ISBN 10: 1911370065

    Winner of the V&A Student Illustration Award 2016   A young boy discusses the journey he is about to make with his mother. They will leave their town, she explains, and it will be sad but also a little bit exciting. They will have to say g ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Seeds of Friendship by Michael Foreman
    The Seeds of Friendship - by Michael Foreman

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781406365900 | ISBN 10: 1406365904

    A powerful and beautifully illustrated fable about friendship from the internationally-acclaimed and award-winning illustrator Michael Foreman, who is best known for classics like War Boy and for illustrating Michael Morpurgo's stories.  In this mov ... more

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  • Cover image of book Juliane
    Juliane's Story: A Journey from Zimbabwe - by Andy Glynne, illustrated by Karl Hammond

    £8.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780750292825 | ISBN 10: 0750292822

    This picture book captures a real-life account of a young girl's journey from Zimbabwe to seek asylum in a new country.   This picture book tells the story of 12-year-old refugee Juliane. At the age of three Juliane was separated from her moth ... more

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  • Cover image of book Hamid
    Hamid's Story: A Journey from Eritrea - by Andy Glynne, illustrated by Tom Senior

    £8.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780750292818 | ISBN 10: 0750292814

    This picture book captures a real-life account of a young boy's journey from Eritrea to seek asylum in a new country.   This picture book tells the story of 10-year-old refugee Hamid who flees Eritrea with his mother to escape the war and thre ... more

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  • Cover image of book Talking About Immigration by Sarah Levete and Anita Ganeri
    Talking About Immigration - by Sarah Levete and Anita Ganeri

    £12.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781910512173 | ISBN 10: 1910512176

    A child's guide to understanding immigration in our modern society.   This title takes a unique look at immigrants all over the world, including how they contribute to a country's community and culture, and why they may choose to emigrate to a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mahtab
    Mahtab's Story - by Libby Gleeson

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781741753349 | ISBN 10: 1741753341

    The vivid and compelling story of a young girl fleeing Afghanistan with her family and their journey to Australia. Inspired by a true story.  Mahtab was empty. She felt hungry - for water, for her father, for her grandmother, her aunts and uncl ... more

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  • Cover image of book Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
    Boy Overboard - by Morris Gleitzman

    £6.99   paperback   (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780141316253 | ISBN 10: 014131625x

    Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is agai ... more

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