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A Grain of Hope: A picture book about refugees
Contributor(s): Philp, Nicola (Author), Aldy, Aguirre (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0648348644     ISBN-13: 9780648348641
Publisher: Publishink Press
OUR PRICE: $15.15  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Age Level: 7-12
Grade Level: 2-7
Physical Information: 0.09" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (0.30 lbs) 34 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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Publisher Description:

A picture book about refugees and animals that will make you catch your breath on the last page.

There are millions of refugees around the world and many are held in detention centres for years, including children. In recent times, it feels as if the world's refugee crisis has become a political issue instead of a humanitarian one.

With haunting echoes of contemporary society's treatment of refugees, A Grain of Hope is a dual story on facing pages of a dog called Dok and a refugee girl named Hanan. Both are escaping unsafe lives and their stories mirror each other until the end when one ends happily and the other is still unfinished. It opens discussion about compassion and hope with older readers, from the ages of 8 to adult.

The beautiful, watercolour and pen illustrations by Aldy Aguirre are a beautiful accompaniment to a hard hitting, but necessary, story which questions society's willingness to sometimes assist animals quicker than we assist humans. It is suitable for classroom use with facts provided about refugees at the end of the book and a wealth of moral, social, financial and ethical concerns to be discussed. More information is available at Nicola's website to assist with such discussions.

A Grain of Hope will keep you thinking, long after the end cover is closed.

"This is a charming book. I hope every child gets to read it. With its beautiful illustrations, it traces the parallel stories of a puppy and a child where their lives are disrupted by fear and misery.It show clearly that puppies are treated better than children are when things go wrong in their lives.It is a story for our times.It is a story which may lead our children to behave with more compassion that we in Australia have shown in recent years. It is a story to help us understand." Julian Burnside, AO, QC

"A poignant story of sadness understood by those of us who are working to change the outcome of the Australian Government's shameful treatment of men, women and children who seek our protection." Marie Sellstrom, National President Rural Australians for Refugees.

"A cry from the heart. This beautiful book lays bare the complete absence of compassion in our offshore detention regime."

Dr Richard Di Natale, Leader of the Australian Greens & Senator for Victoria


Contributor Bio(s): Aldy, Aguirre: - Aldy C. Aguirre is an artist and illustrator based in Manila, Philippines. He has been given awards and recognition by the Philippine Board on Books for the Young People and National Book Development Board, including his illustrations for "The Little Girl in a Box" and "Si Kian", which was also included in the International Youth Library's The White Ravens Catalog in Germany. His illustration entries were also recognized by ILUSTRARTE in Castelo Branco, Portugal and Sharjah Exhibition for Children's Book Illustrations.Philp, Nicola: - "Nicola Philp is writer and teacher who lives in a tiny seaside town in southern Australia. She writes a regular column for The Age newspaper, teaches from K-12, keeps bees and raises her children on a diet of books, fresh air and art. She believes passionately in the importance of reading with children from birth and enjoys shared story time with her own children and the students she teaches, who often request certain accents (even if Dumbledore does sound suspiciously like Gandalf - there are only so many old man voices she can pull off!). If she's not dressed in a white beekeeping suit, she may instead be wearing a wetsuit and heading into the ocean for a quick paddle and swim, even when it's 10 degrees Celsius - glorious! Visit www.nicolaphilp.com for more information and news."
 
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