Awards

• Commended for USBBY Outstanding International Books 2010 (United States)
• Long-listed for OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award 2010 (Canada)

Overview

USBBY Outstanding International Books Honor List In this book, Deborah Ellis turns her attention to the most tragic victims of the Iraq war -- Iraqi children. She interviews young people, mostly refugees living in Jordan, but also a few who are trying to build new lives in North America. Some families have left Iraq with money; others are penniless and ill or disabled. Most of the children have parents who are working illegally or not at all, and the fear of deportation is a constant threat. Ellis provides an historical overview and brief explanations of context, but other than that allows the children to speak for themselves, with minimal editorial comment or interference. Their stories are frank, harrowing and sometimes show surprising resilience, as the children try to survive the consequences of a war in which they played no part. A glossary, map and suggestions for further information are included.

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9780888999085

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Long-listed for the OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award, 2010 A USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2010 An important, current title that will have lasting significance. -- Booklist, starred review .. .The voices are poignant, insightful, angry and hopeful...An important chronicle of war and the world's most vulnerable. -- Kirkus, starred review Eye-opening...unforgettable and though-provoking... -- Quill & Quire Long-listed for the OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award, 2010 A USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2010 An important, current title that will have lasting significance. Booklist, starred review The voices are poignant, insightful, angry and hopefulAn important chronicle of war and the world's most vulnerable. Kirkus, starred review Eye-openingunforgettable and though-provoking... Quill & Quire

<b> Long-listed for the OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award, 2010 A USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2010</b> An important, current title that will have lasting significance. <i> Booklist, starred review</i> The voices are poignant, insightful, angry and hopefulAn important chronicle of war and the world's most vulnerable. <i> Kirkus, starred review</i> Eye-openingunforgettable and though-provoking&hellip <i> Quill & Quire</i>

Long-listed for the OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award, 2010 A USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2010 An important, current title that will have lasting significance. Booklist, starred review The voices are poignant, insightful, angry and hopefulAn important chronicle of war and the world's most vulnerable. Kirkus, starred review Eye-openingunforgettable and though-provoking... Quill & Quire Long-listed for the OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award, 2010 A USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2010 An important, current title that will have lasting significance. Booklist, starred review The voices are poignant, insightful, angry and hopefulAn important chronicle of war and the world's most vulnerable. Kirkus, starred review Eye-openingunforgettable and though-provoking... Quill & Quire

Long-listed for the OLA Silver Birch Nonfiction Award, 2010<br><br>A USBBY Outstanding International Book, 2010<br><br> An important, current title that will have lasting significance. -- Booklist, starred review <br><br>. ..The voices are poignant, insightful, angry and hopeful...An important chronicle of war and the world's most vulnerable. -- Kirkus, starred review <br><br> Eye-opening...unforgettable and though-provoking&hellip -- Quill & Quire <br>

Author Information

DEBORAH ELLIS is the author of The Breadwinner, which has been published in thirty languages. She has won the Governor General’s Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated more than $2 million in royalties to organizations such as Right to Learn Afghanistan, Mental Health Without Borders and the UNHCR. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.

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