Jane Mitchell has a strong sales record: Her previous depiction of refugees, Without Refuge (Lerner), sold 100k+ copies worldwide
Explores a key issue of our time: depicts experience of a young asylum seeker living in Direct Provision, Ireland's inhumane detention systemThoroughly researched: based on interviews by the author with asylum seekers
Supported by key organisations working with refugees: Endorsed by Amnesty International and praised by the Immigrant Council of Ireland.
Little Island are donating all publisher profits from the sale of this title to Save the Children's Children’s Emergency Fund. The Save the Children’s Emergency Fund allows Save the Children to respond wherever and whenever they are needed most, and allows them to reach children in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Yemen whose lives have been turned upside down by war. And it can help protect children at extreme risk in East Africa. As conflict unfolds, they are aiming to reach 3.5 million vulnerable children in Ukraine and are distributing essentials, providing cash assistance and offering access to education and mental health support.
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