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Gr 1–4—Sketchy, child-friendly illustrations and poetic prose do not shy away from the realities of war but also inject a note of hope in this powerful picture book. The unnamed young child begins her day like any other, going to school and learning about volcanoes, singing about tadpoles, and drawing a picture of a bird. "Then, just after lunch, war came." It t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After the war comes, the young orphan narrator journeys with other refugees until she reaches a town where she attempts t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More