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 - The Color of Home - Suggested Reading for Children


The Color of Home by Mary Hoffman and illustrated by Karin Littlewood. It was published by Dial, New York, USA (2002). It is a picture book for children aged 4 and up. This book follows first-grader Hassan through his first days at school after he and his family had had to flee war torn Somalia. It explores how he misses his homeland and how he overcomes being homesick, with a bit of help from family and teachers, by sharing his story.

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