Stormy seas : stories of young boat refugees / Mary Beth Leatherdale and Eleanor Shakespeare.
| Author/creator | Leatherdale, Mary Beth author. |
| Other author | Shakespeare, Eleanor, illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Toronto : Annick Press, [2017] |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | 56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | They came by boat: a brief history -- Turned away -- Fighting to survive -- Stormy seas -- Fenced in -- Nothing left to lose -- They came by boat: From WWII to today. |
| Abstract | A desperate last hope for safety and freedom. The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; José tries to reach the United States from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; and after losing his family, Mohamed abandons his village on the Ivory Coast in search of a new life. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 54). |
| Audience | 890 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Anecdotes. |
| ISBN | 9781554518968 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1554518962 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781554518951 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1554518954 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 305.9 L483S | ✔ Available | Place Hold |