Books in Movement of People series

This book explores the movement of peoples due to war and conflicts that have raged from World War I to the present day. Millions of people have been displaced and affected by these events resulting in the political and physical human geography that has shaped the modern world. It covers movement related to ground troops, Spanish Flu after World War I, Kindertransport, World War II evacuees, concentration camps, forced displacement, post-war homecoming, the Berlin Wall and its fall, and more. Includes a writing activity, glossary, and index.

Have you ever wondered how the movement of people has shaped the world around you? People have always moved around the world, whether to build a new home or flee from a natural disaster. This book covers asylum seekers and refugees, The Vietnam War, The Syrian Civil War, refugee camps, life as a refugee, displacement, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina. Includes discussion questions, glossary and index.

How have countries been shaped by the movement of people who were being punished or sold as slaves? This book explores the history of penal colonies, the British empire sending prisoners to Australia and America, the French and Russian empires, punishment and international movement today, the transatlantic slave trade, the Underground Railroad, the abolitionist movement, and slavery today. Includes discussion questions, glossary, and index.