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A Refugee s Journey from Bhutan by Barghoorn Linda
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
After 9 years in a refugee camp in Nepal, Amita remembers very little of her homeland, Bhutan. At two years old, she was forced to flee her country when her family was targeted because of their Nepalese heritage. When the camp becomes an unsafe place for Amita and her family to live, they make the diffi ...Show more
A Refugee s Journey from Eritrea by Barghoorn Linda
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Dawit’s future was bleak in his home country of Eritrea, where he would be forced to join the military. Along with a friend, he makes the difficult decision to flee his home and meet with relatives in Europe. After a dangerous journey and months spent in a refugee camp, Dawit faces challenges in his new ...Show more
A Refugee s Journey from Nigeria by Rodger Ellen
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Imagine having to leave your homeland because you are not safe. You must leave most of your friends, family, and belongings behind. Leaving My Homeland helps explain why some people must flee their country, and the challenges they face as refugees. Inspired by the accounts of many refugees, each book fo ...Show more
A Refugee s Journey from Ukraine by Rodger Ellen
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Imagine having to leave your homeland because you are not safe. You must leave most of your friends, family, and belongings behind. Leaving My Homeland helps explain why some people must flee their country, and the challenges they face as refugees. Inspired by the accounts of many refugees, each book fo ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey From Colombia by Barghoorn Linda
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Andres dreams about peace in his homeland of Colombia, where fighting has been going on for more than 50 years. When rebel groups threaten his family, they flee their home to find safety in the neighboring country of Ecuador--where they face an uncertain future. Interspersed with facts about Colombia an ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey From Guatemala by Hudak Heather
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Martinez's life in Guatemala is turned upside down when gangs harm and threaten the people in his neighborhood. He must leave his friends and two dogs behind when he and his family are smuggled to a refugee camp in Mexico, where thousands of families escaping violence hope to find safety. Interspersed ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey From Myanmar by Rodger Ellen
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Nazir, his father, and older brother live in Myanmar, a country that has experienced many years of violence. As a part of the Rohingya minority group, the family is considered unwelcome in their homeland. Nazir and his father flee by boat to a refugee camp, eventually escaping as refugees to the United ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey From Somalia by Barghoorn Linda
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Fatuma does not remember a time when there was no fighting in her homeland of Somalia. With violence all around them and a lack of food and water, Fatuma and her family are forced to escape to the world's largest refugee camp, in Kenya. Life in the camp is hard, and Fatuma hopes to one day feel safe. In ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey From South Sudan by Rodger Ellen
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Imagine having to leave your homeland because you are not safe. You must leave most of your friends, family, and belongings behind. Leaving My Homeland helps explain why some people must flee their country, and the challenges they face as refugees. Inspired by the accounts of many refugees, each book fo ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey From Yemen by Hudak Heather
Category: Biography | Series: Leaving My Homeland Ser.
Sahar misses her life in Yemen before the terrible civil war started. When her home is bombed and she loses her baby brother, she and her family make the dangerous boat journey to a refugee camp. Sahar and her family end up journeying to Canada as refugees, where they adjust to a very different life. In ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey from Afghanistan by Mason Helen
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Leaving My Homeland
Sonita was born in a refugee camp in Pakistan after her family fled Afghanistan during the war in the early 2000s. Unwelcome in Pakistan, her family returns to Afghanistan, where Sonita and her family face new challenges. Interspersed with facts about Afghanistan and its people, this narrative tells a s ...Show more
A Refugee's Journey from Iraq by Rodger Ellen
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Leaving My Homeland
Zainab has never known peace in her homeland of Iraq. She and her family flee the country after her father is threatened by one of the many groups fighting against the government. Zainab's life is on hold as her family seeks safety in Jordan and, later, the United States. Interspersed with facts about I ...Show more