World Refugee Day is a United Nations initiative designed to increase public awareness about the forcibly displaced and stateless by telling their powerful personal stories. In an effort to promote this United Nations initiative, Wollongong Library will be attaching a number of suggested titles available to assist children in understanding of the plight of refugees.
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Monday, April 16, 2012

DO 1 THING - Refugees - Suggested Reading for Children


Refugees by David Miller is published by Lothian Books in Melbourne, Australia (2005). This is a picture book for children aged 4 years and up. It is the story of two wild blue billed ducks who find their natural environment being destroyed by encroaching building developers. The ducks ‘escape’ from their ‘home’ habitat only to find themselves in inhospitable places where they either aren’t welcome (scared off or shot at) or the environment doesn’t suit their needs. They finally are rescued and set free in a suitable environment. It is a story of hope for all refugees.

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