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Revisited: Home and Away by John Marsden and Matt Ottley

Home and Away, written by John Marsden, illustrated by Matt Ottley (Lothian Children’s Books, 2008)

 

Home and Away
written by John Marsden, illustrated by Matt Ottley
(Lothian Children’s Books, 2008)

The definite scribbling out of the …

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Revisited: The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust, by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix (Holiday House, 2009)

 

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust
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Revisited: One Green Apple by Eve Bunting and Ted Lewin

One Green Apple, written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Ted Lewin (Clarion Books, 2006)

 

One Green Apple
written by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Ted Lewin
(Clarion Books, 2006)

 

One Green Apple tells the story of Farah, …

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Revisited: A Refugee Diary series – Hamzat’s Journey

Hamzat’s Journey: A Refugee Diary, written by Anthony Robinson, illustrated by June Allan (Frances Lincoln, 2009)

Hamzat’s Journey: A Refugee Diary
written by Anthony Robinson, illustrated by June Allan
(Frances Lincoln, 2009)

 

Hamzat’s Journey is the third book …

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Revisited: A Refugee Diary series – Mohammed’s Journey and Gervalie’s Journey

Two books from the Refugee Diary series: 'Mohammed’s Journey' and 'Gervelie’s Journey' written by Anthony Robinson and Annemarie Young, illustrated by June Allan (Frances Lincoln, 2009 and 2008)

Mohammed’s Journey: A Refugee Diary

Gervelie’s Journey: A Refugee Diary

written by Anthony Robinson …

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Revisited: Grandfather’s Story Cloth

Grandfather's Story Cloth / Yawg Daim Paj Ntaub Dab Neeg, written Linda Gerdner and Sarah Langford, illustrated by Stuart Loughridge (Shen's Books, 2008)

Grandfather’s Story Cloth /  Yawg Daim Paj Ntaub Dab Neeg
written Linda Gerdner and Sarah Langford, illustrated by …

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Revisited: Four Feet, Two Sandals by Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammed and Doug Chayka

Four Feet, Two Sandals written by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, illustrated by Doug Chayka (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2007)

Four Feet, Two Sandals
written by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, illustrated by Doug …

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Revisited: Azzi In Between by Sarah Garland

AzziIn Between, by Sarah Garland (Frances Lincoln, 2012)

Azzi In Between
by Sarah Garland
(Frances Lincoln, 2012)

Winner of the Littel Rebels Award 2013

The cover image for Azzi In Between, showing a little girl clutching her teddy bear …

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Review: The Wordkeepers by Jash Sen

Book one in YA trilogy, The Wordkeepers, by Jash Sen (Duckbill Books, 2013)

 

The Wordkeepers
written by Jash Sen
(Duckbill Books, 2013)

 
Epic in its scope, The Wordkeepers begins with a prologue set five thousand …

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Review: Phoenix Song by Tutu Dutta and Martina Peluso

Phoenix Song, written by Tutu Dutta, illustrated by Martina Peluso (Lantana Publishing, 2015)

Phoenix Song
written by Tutu Dutta, illustrated by Martina Peluso
(Lantana Publishing, 2015)

 
Arohan is learning to play the flute …

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