Mohammed's Journey
Mohammed's Journey

Mohammed's Journey

Written by Anthony Robinson and Annemarie Young & illustrated by June Allan
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7 - 12
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32
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Jul 14, 2009
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Mohammed was born in Kirkuk - the Kurdish part of Iraq. He speaks Kurdish, and now English too.Saddam Hussein persecuted Mohammed’s people long before he was born but Mohammed’s journey started in October 2000 when Saddam’s soldiers came to his house, beat him and his mother and took his father away. Mohammed never saw his father again.This is his story. From that terrible night, to the escape from Iraq by bus, on horseback, in a small boat on a raging river and finally, hiding in a lorry on a ship. It covers his journey from Kirkuk to the Iraq-Iran border, through Iran, into Turkey and then on to England and safety.Mohammed and his mother we were granted ‘leave to stay’ in England in 2002.Other titles in the series: Gervelie’s Journey, Hamzat’s JourneyTo read a speech from the authors given at the booklaunch, click here

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      Annemarie Young

      Annemarie Young (Author) Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children’s books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children’s authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

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      June Allan

      June Allan has illustrated many children’s books. She lives in Edinburgh, U.K.JULIAN ROBINSON is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He worked for fifteen years as a professional fashion designer, with his own label and as a consultant, working with Sir Norman Hartnell, Yves Saint Laurent, Mary Quant and Zandra Rhodes.He worked as a lecturer at colleges and universities in the UK and Australia and is the author of numerous books including The Brilliance of Art Deco (1987), The Fine Art of Fashion (1989) and The Golden Age of Style (1983).

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781845076535
    Publication Date
    July 14, 2009
    Publisher
    Frances Lincoln Children's Books
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    7 - 12 years

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