What Is a Refugee?
Written by Elise Gravel
Published by Schwartz & Wade Books
Who are refugees? Why are they called that word? Why do they need to leave their country? Why are they sometimes not welcome in their new country? In this relevant picture book for the youngest children, author-illustrator Elise Gravel explores what it means to be a refugee in bold, graphic illustrations and spare text. This is the perfect tool to introduce an important and timely topic to children.

Primary ISBN: 9780593120057
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 03 or older
Community Represented: Various
Themes: Refugee Camp, Refugee: Environmental Crisis, Refugee: Persecution, Refugee: Undocumented, Refugee: War/Conflict
Setting: Unspecified (Western country)
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: Refugee
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