Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees by Leatherdale, Mary Beth

The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety is not new. For hundreds of years, people have left behind family, friends, and all they know in hope of a better life. This book presents five true stories about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; José tries to reach the U.S. from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; Mohamed, an orphan, runs from his village on the Ivory Coast. Aimed at middle grade students, Stormy Seas combines a contemporary collage-based design, sidebars, fact boxes, timeline and further reading to produce a book that is ideal for both reading and research. Readers will gain new insights into a situation that has constantly been making the headlines.

Author: Mary Beth Leatherdale
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: 04/11/2017
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 10.80h x 8.30w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781554518951
Age Range: 10-UP

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/27/2017
School Library Journal 04/01/2017 pg. 170
Booklist 04/15/2017 pg. 43

About the Author
Mary Beth Leatherdale writes, edits and consults on books, magazines, and digital resources for children and youth.

Eleanor Shakespeare is an illustrator and designer specializing in collage and photomontage image making. She works across publishing, editorial and design, and is the artist-in-residence at a high school in South London.