by Hollie Nielsen, AWC Central Scotland
This April, the Ed Team has also been inspired by the Kate Greenway (Carnegie sister award for illustration) shortlist and SDG Target 4.7, Global Citizenship. We recommend reading Drawn Across Borders, True Stories of Human Migration by George Butler. Every high school library should have this book to teach students about human rights, human migration and promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence. In his book, George introduces the humans behind the headlines in migration. “Interviews and striking illustrations made in war zones, in refugee camps, and on the move tell firsthand stories about the different reasons people all over the world are compelled to leave home.” From internal migration for jobs in Kenya to families fleeing war in Syria to migrating from Tajikistan to Moscow for jobs, the illustrations beautifully and simply show the human impulse to seek safety, work or new opportunities. Used in a school to teach children about human rights, this book with its compelling illustrations will help humanize migrants and refugees.
(photo credit: Hollie Nielsen)
