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  • Refugees and Migrants

    Ceri Roberts, Hanane Kai

    Hardcover (B.E.S., Aug. 1, 2017)
    With our 24/7 news cycle and constant access to the latest headlines, the world can be a scary place. Now imagine you're a child trying to make sense of it all! What does this news mean? How does it affect me? That's where Children in Our World can help. This beautifully illustrated non-fiction series takes a timely look at today's biggest issues and sensitively explains the crises that dominate the news in an appropriate way for young children. Each book uses relatable comparisons, carefully researched text, and striking illustrations to help kids understand the many difficulties that children just like them face in the world today. Refugees and Migrants discusses the questions "What does it mean to be a refugee or a migrant?" and "Why would people leave their homes?" It answers kids' questions, offers reassurance, and empowers them with ways they can help those affected. Where issues are not appropriate to describe in words, award-winning illustrator Hanane Kai uses a deft hand to create powerful illustrations that help children visualize the people impacted by poverty, hunger, war, racism, and more. All of the images are sensitively rendered and perfectly suited for younger children. These books are an excellent cross-curricular resource -- use them to explore these important issues and tie them into discussions about food, wealth, compassion, empathy, and current affairs. (Ages 6-10)
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  • Children of the World - Basha: A Hmong Child

    Herve Giraud

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, May 2, 2005)
    Reading about Basha's life with her parents is an introduction to the lifestyle and customs of the Hmong tribes of the northern Vietnam.
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  • Leila: A Tuareg Child

    Herve Giraud

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Profiles the Berber people of the western and central Sahara, and describes the daily life of these nomadic, Sunni Muslim tribes.
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  • Burma

    Takashi Morieda

    Paperback (G, )
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  • Mexico

    Marylee Knowlton, Mark Sachner

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1987)
    Presents the life of a girl and her family in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, describing her home and school activities and the festivals, religious ceremonies, and national holidays of her country
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  • Children of the World - Kuntai: A Masai Child

    Muriel Nicolotti

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, May 2, 2005)
    Through the presentation of Kuntai's village life, readers become familiar with certain customs of the Masai, a culturally and linguistically distinct people living near the equator in eastern Africa. The Masai are a warrior tribe native to the region that includes Kenya and Tanzania.
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  • Ballel: A Child of Senegal

    Mango Editions

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Describes the life of seven-year-old Ballel, a girl who lives in Thiáes; includes her education, food, housing, and family; and presents general information about the region she lives in.
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  • Children of the World - Tomasino: A Child of Peru

    Herve Giraud, Jean-Charles Rey

    Hardcover (Blackbirch Press, May 2, 2005)
    Bordering the Pacific Ocean in western South America is Peru, the country a boy named Tomasino calls home. Tomasino, who is always accompanied by his horse, exemplifies a Peruvian lifestyle that continues an ancient way of life.
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  • Poverty and Hunger

    Louise Spilsbury, Hanane Kai

    Hardcover (B.E.S., Aug. 1, 2017)
    With our 24/7 news cycle and constant access to the latest headlines, the world can be a scary place. Now imagine you're a child trying to make sense of it all! What does this news mean? How does it affect me? That's where Children in Our World can help. This beautifully illustrated non-fiction series takes a timely look at today's biggest issues and sensitively explains the crises that dominate the news in an appropriate way for young children. Each book uses relatable comparisons, carefully researched text, and striking illustrations to help kids understand the many difficulties that children just like them face in the world today. Poverty and Hunger discusses the questions "What is poverty and hunger? How do they affect people in countries all over the world?" It helps children begin to understand the way others struggle with these issues and learn about ways they can help. Where issues are not appropriate to describe in words, award-winning illustrator Hanane Kai uses a deft hand to create powerful illustrations that help children visualize the people impacted by poverty, hunger, war, racism, and more. All of the images are sensitively rendered and perfectly suited for younger children. These books are an excellent cross-curricular resource—use them to explore these important issues and tie them into discussions about food, wealth, compassion, empathy, and current affairs. (Ages 6—10)
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  • Asha: A Child of the Himalayas

    Mango Editions

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Describes the life of seven-year-old Asha, a girl from the village of Naggar who lives with her mother and two sisters, including her schooling; and presents general information about her country and the mountainous region she lives in.
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  • Arafat: A Child of Tunisia

    Mango Editions

    Hardcover (Blackbirch, May 2, 2005)
    Describes the life of seven-year-old Arafat, from the city of Kelibia; includes his family, schooling, and diet; and presents general information about his country.
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  • Burma

    Marylee Knowlton, Mark J. Sachner, Takashi Morieda

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, )
    None
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