Azzi In Between

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Telling the story of real-life issues that many young people go through all over the world- living through war, having to flee, moving to a country where they do not speak the language. This, coupled with the review it got over at Playing By The Book meant that it was one book that was very much on my radar. To leave your home, your grandma, your friends and everything you own without warning, what would that be like? It's noticeable that in the latter half of the book, the colours start to feel a lot more solid and rooted, and the images feel more constructed around the people as opposed to around the world.

I think that it is very relevant at the moment, and it would be a good book to address any ideas or misconceptions children may have about refugees. The winner of 2013's Little Rebels prize for radical children's book, this graphic novel tells the story of Azzi and her family who leave their war-torn country, and manage a difficult and dangerous journey to safety. These books range from translated stories from other countries to adventues set in far-flung places. It is entirely possible to have a refugee in your class and they may wish to share their journey like Azzi but they also may find it too much to talk about.They have to leave their home and escape to another country on a frightening journey by car and boat. Azzi In Between is an excellent cross-curricular resource that looks at asylum, war, separation and integration and what it is to be a refugee today.

A story that follows a child named Azzi, who is forced to seek safety by fleeing her home within a war-torn country, and yet remains unstable and uncertain. It offers many discussion points in PSHE; drama and writing opportunities in Literacy; and learning about plants in Science.

It also has strong themes of family which makes the book even more moving when Grandma is left behind before she comes to England. When Azzi and her parents have to flee their home because the country is at war, Azzi leaves behind everything she knows and loves, most importantly her grandmother. This is where the title becomes more pertinent; Azzi's caught in between two worlds and she's neither one or the other. Children's book reviews, video reviews and more Reviews and Videos Our ethos is to encourage positive, healthy development through early learning, and to help foster an awareness of living sustainably, caring for our planet and all her creatures. This child’s powerful and heart-warming story of her family’s flight, escaping as refugees in the night, inspires compassion and offers comprehension of things both strange and complex.