A refugee's journey from Myanmar / Rodger, Ellen

"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.

Tells the story of Myanmar and the ethnic cleansing taking place against the Muslim minority, the Rohingya. Follows a young refugee as he and his father escape Myanmar, and after the loss of his father, the young man living in a refugee camp. Includes color photographs, a glossary, discussion prompts, statistics, the UN Rights of the Child, and further resources.