Refugee's journey from Syria [Leaving my homeland]by Mason, Helen 

BTSB Prebound(Crabtree, 2017)

BTSB #: 610522 Available

Dewey: 362.7/NAges: 8-11   
Lexile: 720

Genres:

Subjects: Refugees - Syria Refugees - Europe Refugee children - Syria Refugee children - Europe Refugees - Social conditions Syria - History|yCivil War, 2011- Syria - Social conditions

Summary: Five-year-old Roj's home is bombed during the civil war that has been raging in his homeland of Syria. He and his family are forced to flee the country secretly by boat, and they end up in a camp for refugees in Europe. Interspersed with facts about Syria and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. The book looks at the efforts being made around the world to assist the millions of refugees. Readers are encouraged to consider how they can help.