Books like The colour of home by Mary Hoffman
When Hassan arrives in England, he feels profoundly homesick. In school, he produces a painting that captures the sights of his old Somali home and reveals the circumstances that forced his family to emigrate. The story follows his emotional journey as he uses drawing to process displacement and establish a new sense of belonging.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Mary Hoffman
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