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"One night they came ... The darkness grew colder, deeper, darker, and swallowed up everything ... Marwan is a young boy on a journey he never intended to take, bound for a place he doesn't know. On his journey, he relies on courage and memories of his faraway homeland to buoy him. With him are hundreds and thousands of other human beings, crossing the deserts and the seas, fleeing war and hunger in search of safety. He must take one step after another--bringing whatever he can carry, holding on to dreams. This is the journey of one boy who longs for a home, and we follow his path, walking hand in hand with him as he looks forward with uncertainty and hopes for a peaceful future. This beautiful, heartfelt story gives a human face to the plight of refugees all over the world. Marwan's journey is everyone's journey"--Jacket.… (more)
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Originally published as El camino de Marwan, in Santiago, Chile, Marwan's Journey pairs a simple but powerful text from Arias with beautiful, immensely expressive artwork from illustrator Laura Borràs. The words and images here focus on Marwan's memories and immediate experiences, the terrifying, heartbreaking events he lives through, driving home the fact that children are often the most vulnerable, in the fallout from complex adult actions and politics. Recommended to anyone looking for children's stories about the refugee experience in general, or the recent exodus from Syria into Europe in particular.