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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2019
What Is a Refugee?
By Elise Gravel
Discover what it means to be a refugee through simple, bold illustrations.
4.4/5 Goodreads · 680 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Introduce young minds to the concept of refugees with this engaging picture book. Through bold illustrations and simple text, children explore why people become refugees and the challenges they face. Why must they leave their homes? What awaits them in new lands? This book opens a window to understanding a complex world, sparking curiosity and empathy in young readers.
"A refugee is a person, just like you and me. Refugees had to flee their country because they were in danger."
— from the book
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 3–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 680L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.4
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- September 24, 2019
- Publisher
- Anne Schwartz Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Text details
- The text of this book is set in Grosse Molle.
- Illustration details
- The illustrations for this book were rendered digitally.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780593120057
- LCCN
- 2018055765
- OCLC
- 1121044121
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