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
Detention
This book encapsulates what it's like to experience violence and conflict. It explores the feeling of separation from one's parents.
Soraya the Storyteller
Soraya is an asylum seeker from Afghanistan living under the shadow of Australia’s former temporary protection visa system.
The Good Braider
Viola and her family flee the war in Sudan, and they find themselves in Portland.
Boy 87
Shif is just an ordinary schoolboy who loves chess and playing with his best friend. But, one day, he is forced to leave home to avoid conscription into the army.
Books about refugees in the world
Under the Persimmon Tree
This widely acclaimed novel explores the relationship between a young American woman and an Afghan girl, Najmah.
Child Soldier
This is a powerful true story of Keitetsi, a child soldier who joined the Ugandan National Resistance Army at just eight years old.
City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World’s Largest Refugee Camp
In City of Thorns, Rawlence interweaves the stories of nine individuals to show what life is like in the Dadaab refugee camp and to sketch the wider political forces that keep the refugees trapped there.
Human Cargo: A Journey Among Refugees
This book looks at ‘human cargo’ from Afghanistan, Liberia, Palestine and many other places.
