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Stepping stones : a refugee family's journey

Ruurs, Margriet. (Author). Badr, Nizar Ali, 1964- (Added Author). Ruurs, Margriet. Stepping stones. Arabic. (Added Author).

In this picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe

Book  - 2016
JP Ruurs
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  • ISBN: 9781459814905
  • Physical Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 25 cm
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2016.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Language Note:
Parallel text in Arabic and English.

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Stepping Stones / حَصى الطُرُقات : A Refugee Family's Journey / رحلة عائلة لاجئة
Stepping Stones / حَصى الطُرُقات : A Refugee Family's Journey / رحلة عائلة لاجئة
by Ruurs, Margriet; Badr, Nizar Ali (Artist); Raheem, Falah (Translator)
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Stepping Stones / حَصى الطُرُقات : A Refugee Family's Journey / رحلة عائلة لاجئة


Rama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children's writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr's work, and, using many of Mr. Badr's already-created pieces, she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis. This bilingual book includes full text in both English and Arabic.