Leaving my homeland

Sahar misses her life in Yemen before the terrible civil war started. When her home is bombed and she loses her baby brother, she and her family make the dangerous boat journey to a refugee camp. Sahar and her family end up journeying to Canada as refugees, where they adjust to a very different life. Interspersed with facts about Yemen and its people.

Interspersed with facts about Nigeria and its people, tells the narrative story about Baseema and her family fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the conflict there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.

"Syed lives in Myanmar, a country that has experienced many years of violence. Part of the Rohingya minority group, his family is unwelcome in their homeland. Syed and his father flee by boat. Sadly, his father does not survive the journey, and Syed must reach a refugee camp on his own. Interspersed with facts about Myanmar and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country."--Provided by publisher.

Interspersed with facts about Eritrea and its people, this tells a narrative story about Dawit and his friend fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the conflict there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes.

"After 9 years in a refugee camp in Nepal, Amita remembers very little of her homeland, Bhutan. At two years old, she was forced to flee her country when her family was targeted because of their Nepalese heritage. When the camp becomes an unsafe place for Amita and her family to live, they make the difficult decision to seek a permanent home in a new country. Interspersed with facts about Bhutan and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. Readers will learn about the conflict there and how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world who are struggling to find permanent homes"--Amazon.com.

Interspersed with facts about South Sudan and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country.

"Fatuma does not remember a time when there was no fighting in her homeland of Somalia. With violence all around them and a lack of food and water, Fatuma and her family are forced to escape to the world's largest refugee camp, in Kenya. Life in the camp is hard, and Fatuma hopes to one day feel safe. Interspersed with facts about Somalia and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country."--Provided by publisher.

Interspersed with facts about the DRC and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country.

Interspersed with facts about Syria and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country.

Interspersed with facts about Iraq and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country.