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The journey follows a mother and her two children as they embark on a difficult escape from their homeland, confronting the uncertainties of an unfamiliar place while clinging to hope. Told from a child’s perspective, the narrative captures the emotional weight of leaving everything behind, inspired by the author’s engagements with refugees.
The story explores themes of family, displacement, hope, and the resilience required to begin anew, offering readers a sensitive portrayal of the human costs and hopes involved in emigration and immigration.
This juvenile fiction invites young readers to reflect on courage and compassion in the face of war, loss, and the quest for a safer home.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Francesca Sanna
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