Hamzat's Journey
Hamzat's Journey
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Hamzat's Journey

Written by Anthony Robinson & illustrated by June Allan
Book #3 in the A Refugee Diary Series
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9 - 12
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32
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Feb 23, 2010
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This third book in the Refugee Diaries series follows the story of a boy from Chechnya. In 2001 when Chechens were at war with Russia, he was on his way to school in the capital Grozny when he stepped on a landmine. His leg had to be amputated and eventually he and his father went to the UK for expert treatment and fitting of an artifical leg. As it was unsafe for them to return to Chechnya, the family sought asylum in the UK. Eventually Hamzat’s mother and sister joined them in London and now the family are learning to adapt to their new life after the horror of living in a war zone. This poignant and at times harrowing story reveals the bravery of Hamzat and his family in facing and overcoming their circumstances to start a new life. Simply told and atmospherically illustrated with photographs and colour illustrations, this is a powerful book that will move all who read it and also be a valuable resource for supporting Citizenship learning in KS2 and KS3 classroooms and libraries. Other titles in the series: Gervelie’s Journey, Mohammed’s Journey, Meltem’s Journey

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781847800305
    Publication Date
    February 23, 2010
    Publisher
    Frances Lincoln Ltd
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years

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