The Journey
Written by Francesca Sanna
Illustrated by Francesca Sanna
Published by Nobrow Press
With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. This book will stay with you long after the last page is turned.

Primary ISBN: 9781909263994
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified (Middle Eastern)
Themes: Death of Family or Friend, Educator Resource, Engagement Tool: Discussion, Family Relationship: Parents, Migrant Smuggling, Refugee Journey, Refugee: War/Conflict, Welcoming Library Selection
Setting: Unspecified (Middle East), Unspecified (Europe)
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Refugee
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Lesson Plan (PDF)
Source: Refugee Doll Project
Read Along w/ Discussion Questions + Lesson Ideas (PDF)
Source: Amnesty International
Lesson Ideas in Relation to Common Core
Source: Flying Eye Books
Classroom Ideas (PDF)
Source: Walker Books
Story Map Multi-Level Lesson
Source: Teaching Books
Discussion Questions and Activities (PDF)
Source: Anti-Defamation League
Teaching Activities (PDF)
Source: Vvasiloudi’s Blog
This book is part of the Welcoming Library. The Welcoming Library is a traveling collection of picture books set in our New Arrival and
New American communities. From small towns to big cities, these immigration stories are helping readers
(of all ages) Welcome and Belong. WelcomingLibrary.org