It would be a great resource for lessons and discussions about the Holocaust or about refugees, as it brings a personal touch to these events. Based on the author's novel Remember Me, this graphic novel captures the melancholy nature of the storythe isolation from, and longing for, the familiar comforts of home and familythrough Shoemaker's limited-palette, charcoal-hued illustrations., Both Watts and Shoemaker have created a story that really manages to convey the fear, the tension, the unease of a refugee arriving in a country where she is not really welcomed by everyone, and even looked down on by some.Hopefully, this is a book that will get young readers thinking., This beautifully rendered graphic novel.would make a gentle, highly visual addition to Holocaust curriculum, or it could be an excellent tool for introducing xenophobia and refugee crisis to upper-elementary and middle-grade readers., "This book illustrates so beautifully and heartbreakingly what it is like for a child who is forced to flee for one's life.
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