A Dangerous Crossing by Jane Mitchell – The Strawberry Post
Today we’re taking a spotlight look at a moving contemporary novel for older children following a boy who is fleeing his country and trying to find somewhere safe. You can find out more about the book and author below as well as see some buy links.
About A Dangerous Crossing
Title: A Dangerous Crossing
Author: Jane Mitchell
Cover illustrator: Jack Smyth
Publisher: Little Island Books
Genre: Older children/middle grade fiction, Contemporary
Description: Ghalib doesn’t want to leave his home in Syria. But the city has become too dangerous, and his family has no choice but to flee. Together they make their way through Syria to the Turkish border, where Ghalib gets separated from his family. Stricken with grief and fear, fighting cold, pain and hunger, he manages to make it to a refugee camp in Turkey. Ghalib is safe for now, but life in a refugee camp is wretched and hopeless, and this boy’s journey in search of safety is far from over. Based on true accounts and real Syrian children, A Dangerous Crossing is the story of one boy’s search for refuge.
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About the author Jane Mitchell
Jane Mitchell lives in Dublin and works with children with physical disabilities. Her Amnesty International- endorsed novel A Dangerous Crossing (Little Island), about a Syrian family fleeing the war, has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Jane spent time volunteering at the refugee camp in Calais to research the book. Chalkline (Walker), about child soldiers in Kashmir, won the Children’s Choice Award at the 2010 CBI Awards.
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-Thanks to The Write Reads for a chance to be a part of this blog tour! 🙂
Other children’s books about refugees and migration
-Read review – The Day the War Came by Nicola Davies & Rebecca Cobb
-Read review – Colours of Home by Miriam Latimer
-Read review – The Dandelion’s Tale by Margaret Anne Suggs
What do you think of this book? Do you know of any good books featuring refugees? Let me know what you think in the comments below 🙂
