Mason, Helen,

A refugee's journey from Syria / Helen Mason. - pages cm. - Leaving my homeland .

Includes index.

"Five-year-old Roj's home is bombed during the civil war that has been raging in his homeland of Syria. He and his family are forced to flee the country secretly by boat, and they end up in a camp for refugees in Europe. Interspersed with facts about Syria and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. The book looks at the efforts being made around the world to assist the millions of refugees. Readers are encouraged to consider how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world."--



ISBN: 9780778731283 (hardcover) 9780778731849 (softcover)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 2016907093X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Refugees
Refugees
Refugee children
Refugee children
Refugees
Boat people
Boat people

Dewey Class. No.: j305.9/06914095691094