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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
Dee White
Inspired by the true story of Muslims who saved the lives of Jewish children in the Second World War.
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Danielle Binks
One extraordinary year will change them all…
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Deng Thiak Adut,Ben Mckelvey
The true story of Deng Adut - Sudanese child soldier, refugee, man of hope
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Mem Fox
I’m Australian! How about you?
Many people from many places have come across the seas to make Australia their home. How Australian is that? From countries near and far, many…
Lucy Estela
Eva squeezed Suri’s hand. What’s there? What can you see? What can I see? Suri looked out over the wall. Oh, it’s beautiful, let me tell you all about it…
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Judith Kerr
This semi-autobiographical classic, written by the beloved Judith Kerr, tells the story of a Jewish family escaping Germany in the days before the Second World War.
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Ingrid Laguna
A unique, tender and heart-warming novel following a young girl’s experience as an Iraqi refugee in Melbourne, her desire to belong, and the importance of friendship.
Tristan Bancks
Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut…
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Nicola Philp ,Aldy Aguirre
A picture book about refugees and animals that will make you catch your breath on the last page.
There are millions of refugees around the world and many are held…
Nicola Philp
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Morten Dürr,Lars Horneman
When the Syrian war reaches Amina’s village she’s forced to escape, and during her perilous journey she thinks of the brave warrior Zenobia to remind her to stay strong.
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Alan Gratz
A tour de force from the acclaimed author of Prisoner B-3087, this timely and powerful novel tells the story of three different children seeking refuge. Although they are separated by…
Onjali Q. Rauf
Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a…
Armin Greder
A lifeless body. One of many in the waters of the Mediterranean. Precarious boats navigate the waters of the sea, from south to north. And more often than not, it…
Irena Kobald, Freya Blackwood (illus,)
A beautiful tale about friendship and culture, paired with award-winning Freya Blackwood’s stunning illustrations
Clare Atkins
Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Older Readers 2019. Ana’s in a detention centre and Jono’s life is spiralling out of control. Can their growing romance…
Francesca Sanna
With haunting echoes of current affairs this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and…
Randa Abdel-Fattah
Michael has always believed that everything in life is black and white. But that was before he met Mina.
Zana Fraillon
Subhi’s imagination is as big as the ocean and wide as the sky, but his world is much smaller: he’s spent his whole life in an immigration detention centre. The…
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Morris Gleitzman,Morris Gleitzman
A story of adventure, ball control and hope. Jamal and Bibi have a dream. To lead Australia to soccer glory in the next World Cup. But first they must face…
Michaela DePrince,Elaine DePrince
Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage…
Anh Do,Suzanne Do
The Little Refugee tells of one family’s survival against the odds, and the transforming power of hope.
Shaun Tan,Shaun Tan
A unique 128-page, textless graphic novel, in black, white and sepia, drawing inspiration from tales of migrants in past and recent times.