Stormy Seas by Mary Beth Leatherdale

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Stormy Seas by Mary Beth Leatherdale

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A treacherous voyage across the open seas is the last hope for safety and freedom for five young people from around the world.

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Stormy Seas by Mary Beth Leatherdale

The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years, people have left behind family, friends, and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true stories about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; José tries to reach the U.S. from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; Mohamed, an orphan, runs from his village on the Ivory Coast. Aimed at middle grade students, Stormy Seas combines a contemporary collage-based design, sidebars, fact boxes, timeline and further reading to produce a book that is ideal for both reading and research. Readers will gain new insights into a situation that has constantly been making the headlines.
Mary Beth Leatherdale writes, edits and consults on books, magazines, and digital resources for children and youth.

Eleanor Shakespeare is an illustrator and designer specializing in collage and photomontage image making. She works across publishing, editorial and design, and is the artist-in-residence at a high school in South London.
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ISBN 13 9781554518968
ISBN 10 1554518962
Title Stormy Seas
Author Mary Beth Leatherdale
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Annick Press Ltd
Year published 2017-05-25
Number of pages 64
Prizes Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award 2021 (United States)
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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