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Chalkline (2009) 41 Exemplare
A Dangerous Crossing (2017) 24 Exemplare
Without Refuge (2018) 17 Exemplare
When Stars Stop Spinning (1993) 12 Exemplare
An loch draâiochta (1993) 2 Exemplare

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This story is heartbreaking. It details the treacherous journey that Syrian families must make to try and reach safety in Europe. First they must cross the Syrian border into Turkey, which is not easy. Then they must travel across the Mediterranean Sea in worn-out, over-packed boats to reach Greece. Smugglers charge exorbitant prices and families must have a minimum amount of life savings to even attempt the journey. Many families who set out never make it, and those who do face possible years in detention centers before they gain asylum.

This is the story of Ghalib and his family. When his father makes the decision to leave their bombed-out Syrian village, Ghalib, his sister Bushra and younger brother, Alan set out for Europe. Along the way they must walk long distances, worry about food and water, avoid a child sniper, wait in an overcrowded encampment at the Syrian border, get separated, live in a refugee camp, and finally barely survive the trip in a leaky boat across the Mediterranean Sea.

This is a fascinating read for anyone who wants to know more about the crisis that is happening RIGHT NOW. Since the book is written for children, the author provides a happy ending. Ghalib and his family make it. But in order to keep it real, the author provides a list the end of the book of the names and brief story of real children who have died or disappeared in the struggle for freedom. One of those children is the toddler who drowned which resulted in at a photo that went viral around the world.

I can't recommend this book highly enough. With a little coaxing, librarians will be able to get kids to read this.
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valorrmac | May 15, 2018 |
When a night out with friends leads to drinking and a bit of joyriding, fifteen-year-old Tony is seriously injured, and sent to Lismore rehabilitation centre in a coma. A residence for young people with terminal illnesses, or disabilities that require nursing care, Lismore is home to Stephen, also fifteen, who is a talented musician and composer, slowly dying of a wasting disease. Stephen observes Tony, witnessing his surprise awakening, and gradual healing, and the two boys become friends. Together with some of Tony's schoolmates, they enter a Battle of the Bands competition, performing songs composed by Stephen. When Tony recovers enough to leave Lismore, the new friends are parted. Although intending to remain in touch, there is little time left...

I found When Stars Stop Spinning a moving exploration of two young people confronting very difficult challenges. Tony must contend with the frustration of discovering that his body simply will not function as it once did - the passages in which he feels locked inside his body, after he first awakens from his coma, were particularly powerful - and the pain of recalling the accident in which he was injured, and his friend Loxer killed. Stephen faces his declining physical strength, the all-too brief time left to him, to work on his music, and his own impending death. The conclusion of the story, in which Tony returns briefly to Lismore, to see a dying Stephen, is made all the more powerful for being open-ended. We don't actually witness Stephen's death, although it is clear that it is imminent, nor do we get to follow Tony beyond the moment he flees the centre. Although the narrative does not spell out what effect Stephen's friendship and death will have on Tony, it is clear that their impact will be significant...
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AbigailAdams26 | Jul 28, 2015 |
PLUS -
* A powerful story of a boy forcibly taken from his village to join a band of Kashmiri freedom fighter.
* I loved the portrayal of village life and the details of Rafiq's family stuggling to carry on after his abduction.
* The story has a lot to say about family, loyalty and survival at all costs.

MINUS -
* It's a serious read, so I think some of the children I work with might find it a little hard going, but that's not really a criticism.

OVERALL -
* Quite violent in parts, and sad in others, with information at the end of the book about Amnesty International, this is a moving and ultimately uplifting story in support of human rights.
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CaroTheLibrarian | 1 weitere Rezension | Jun 29, 2010 |
Harrowing book about the Kashmir Freedom Fighters who raid villages for young recruits that they train to be the next band of mountain guerillas in their war. The Chalkline refers to a line they draw on the blackboard of the schools they raid and take any boy who is taller than the line. Rafiq is one such boy who, despite being only 9, is tall for his age and is the first kidnapped and taken to the mountains. There through threats, isolation and deprivation, the young boys are slowly brainwashed into becoming soldiers. This book is endorsed by Amnesty International and is, at times , very violent but also intensely moving.… (mehr)
 
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nicsreads | 1 weitere Rezension | Oct 25, 2009 |

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