This book outlines the ways educators can support positive educational and social outcomes for the most vulnerable children in their communities.
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Books about refugees in Australia
Creating Spaces of Wellbeing and Belonging for Refugee and Asylum-Seeker Students: Skills and Strategies for School Leaders
This practical resource for principals and school leaders provides guidance on how to develop schools into places of belonging for all children, especially children of refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds.
Creating a Sense of Belonging for Immigrant and Refugee Students Strategies for K-12 Educators
This book, written by four award-winning teachers, offers compelling stories and practical applications to help you reach your students in the classroom and beyond.
Perspectives on Transitions in Refugee Education Ruptures, Passages, and Re-Orientations
This book covers various aspects of refugee transitions and their intersections with educational experiences.
Understanding and Supporting Refugee Children and Young People: A Practical Resource for Teachers, Parents and Carers of Those Exposed to the Trauma of War
This book is a resource for those parents and professionals seeking to support children through the trauma of war and conflict.
Books for children
No Words
This is the story of a 12-year-old refugee who’s trying to establish a new life in Australia, grapple with his past and, most importantly, find his voice.
Soraya the Storyteller
Soraya is an asylum seeker from Afghanistan living under the shadow of Australia’s former temporary protection visa system.
Walk in My Shoes
Aimed at secondary students, this book tells of an Afghan refugee, Gulnessa, who struggles to establish a life for herself and her family in Australia.
Orange for the Sunsets
In Uganda, 1972 the main character, a 12-year-old girl, is faced with the choice - search for safety and potential for opportunity, or to stay with her best friend who she shares a close connection with.
Books about refugees in the world
Human Cargo: A Journey Among Refugees
This book looks at ‘human cargo’ from Afghanistan, Liberia, Palestine and many other places.
A Hope More Powerful than the Sea
The increasing danger in Syria forces the main character, Doaa, and her family to reach Egypt for safety.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Set against the backdrop of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the rise of the Taliban, this novel follows the intersecting stories of two Afghan women.
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung’s powerful story of her family's flight from the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered.