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Through my eyes series, written by different authors Stories about children living in different countries with conflict, the struggles they endure and the courage and resilience they show. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
Parvana series, by Deborah Ellis
There are many types of battles in Afghanistan. Imagine living in a country where women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out. This is the life of Parvana, a young girl growing up in Afghanistan under the control of an extreme religious military group. When soldiers burst into her home and drag her father off to prison, Parvana is forced to take responsibility for her whole family, dressing as a boy to make a living in the marketplace of Kabul, risking her life in the dangerous and volatile city. By turns exciting and touching, Parvana is a story of courage in the face of overwhelming fear and repression. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
Walk in my shoes, by Alwyn Evans
We walked off the ferry along the wide, sloping gangplank, and when my feet hit the firm wooden planks of the jetty, I staggered, legs suddenly feeling like jelly. I took Mum's hand, whispering, 'Are we really safe here?' After a perilous and terrifying journey from war-torn Afghanistan, Gulnessa and her family find themselves in Australia, a place they know nothing about. They are exhausted and traumatised, but so full of hope. At last-somewhere safe to call home. But they soon discover that their struggle isn't over yet. They are imprisoned in a detention centre for illegal immigrants, and forced to prove their refugee status. As the days drag into weeks and months, Gulnessa is determined to stay strong. She must keep her family together, and fight for Abdul, her special friend from home, with whom she has secretly fallen in love. She can never give up hope, of a temporary protection visa, and a chance to build a future in a beautiful foreign land. |
A long walk to water, by Linda Sue Park
A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way. |
Mahtab's story, by Libby Gleeson Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Herat and journey secretly through the rocky mountains to Pakistan and from there to faraway Australia. Months go by; months of waiting, months of dread, with only memories and hopes to sustain them. Will they ever be reunited with their father, will they ever find a home? The plight of refugees from war-torn countries and what it really means to leave everything behind and to start a new life are vividly explored in this unforgettable story. |
No safe place, by Deborah Ellis Fifteen-year-old Abdul has made the long and dangerous journey from his war-torn home in Baghdad, only to end up in The Jungle - the squalid, makeshift migrant community in Calais. Desperate to get to England, Abdul takes a big risk and entrusts his life to a people smuggler. But who else is on board the small boat? Can they trust each other? And what sort of reception will they face if they ever reach their destination? |
Jameela, by Rukhsana Khan
'Come, Jameela. Stand right here. I need to do something.' I grab hold of his sleeve. 'Where are you going?' His face is twisted. He doesn't look at me. 'Never mind.' Jameela lives with her family in a war-torn village in Afghanistan. Life is hard, but when her mother dies, and her father remarries, Jameela has to face a greater horror. To survive she draws on the strong sense of self that her mother gave her. |
Boy overboard, by Morris Gleitzman Jamal and Bibi have a dream to lead Australia to football glory in the next World Cup. But first they must face landmines, pirates, storms and assassins. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
Girl underground, by Morris Gleitzman
Trying to fit in at a posh new school is really hard when your loving and lovable family also happen to be criminals. Bridget is succeeding pretty well and has even made a friend, Menzies, the son of the federal Minister for National Development. Then she finds out about Menzies' penfriend, Jamal, a refugee kid from Afghanistan held in a detention centre. When daring appeals to the government and the prime minister himself fail to set Jamal and his sister free, Bridget and Menzies decide to take matters into their own hands. Sometimes the only way to make things happen is to do them yourself. A story of friendship, courage and Iraqi blenders from the best-selling author of Boy Overboard. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
No gun for Asmir, by Christobel Mattingley The war has turned Sarajevo into a place of turmoil and destruction. This story tells of the journey of a Bosnian family that is first airlifted to Belgrade and later makes its way to Vienna. The family's ordeal is touchingly told from a child's perspective. |
Updated September 2021
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