Bibliograph

My new home after the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ellen Rodger

Type

Label

My new home after the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ellen Rodger

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My new home after the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Ellen Rodger

Series statement

Leaving my homeland: after the journey

Summary

Etienne is a former child soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo with a secret fear he will never be safe. His father and brother are missing and presumed dead. After he escapes his captors, his mother decides they have lost enough. They are lucky enough to have family in Canada and are reunited with them as refugees. The story is interspersed with facts about the trauma some refugees deal with and the uncertain welcome from countries struggling with opposition to refugees

Target audience

juvenile

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