#DecDisplays – Syria

Posted on by nadinejuliabailey

Isn't it great to finally have a bit of good news? Today's two posters have books, nonfiction, memoir, biography and fiction for all ages - adult, YA, Middle Grade and picture books about Syria. Usually I wait until the month of the national day to put together a country poster, but today I squeezed in … Continue reading #DecDisplays – Syria

#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Wild Poppies

Posted on by Klem-Marí Cajigas

Set against the backdrop of the ongoing Syrian civil war and the resulting refugee crisis, Wild Poppies is the story of two brothers, Omar and Sufyan. As the novel opens, they, along with their mother and younger sister, have been displaced to their aunt's home in a village named Al-Nuaman, or "the poppy flower." Their … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Wild Poppies