Meltem's Journey: A Refugee Diary - Hardcover

Robinson, Anthony

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847800319 ISBN 13: 9781847800312

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Bks, 2011

Synopsis

This fourth book in the Refugee Diary series follows a Kurdish family from Eastern Turkey. 13 year old Meltem tells the story of their journey to the UK, and the harrowing months waiting to find out if they can stay in Britain. Meltem encounters racism, her father goes missing and the family is sent to Yarl's Wood detention centre. But the end of the story is full of hope for the future, as the family is at last given permission to stay in the UK and Meltem starts a new school and makes friends. A powerful addition to the acclaimed Refugee Diaries series. Other titles in the series include: Gervelie's Journey, Mohammed's Journey, Hamzat's Journey

About this title

About the Author:

JULIAN ROBINSON is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He worked for fifteen years as a professional fashion designer, with his own label and as a consultant, working with Sir Norman Hartnell, Yves Saint Laurent, Mary Quant and Zandra Rhodes.He worked as a lecturer at colleges and universities in the UK and Australia and is the author of numerous books including The Brilliance of Art Deco (1987), The Fine Art of Fashion (1989) and The Golden Age of Style (1983).June Allan has illustrated many children's books. She lives in Edinburgh, U.K.

Review:

Four stars: Meltem's childhood of snatched chances of a normal home and school life is retold clearly as if in her own voice, without a trace of resentment or self pity, by Anthony Robinson. Both his text and June Allan's illustrations emphasise the strength that Meltem draws from family and friends as much as the ordeal that they have been through and, like the previous books, the story ends on a positive note, although it cannot do for all such families. The book succeeds in its encouragement of understanding and empathy for Meltem and other refugee children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1847800319
• ISBN 13: 9781847800312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Allan June