| Description |
40 unnumbered pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 32 cm |
| Summary |
''After he had finished drowning, his body sank slowly to the bottom, where the fish were waiting''. These are the only words, and the introduction to Armin Greder's story of that shared sea that has become a mass grave: the Mediterranean. With eloquent and devastating imagery, the creator of the multi-award-winning book The Island again asks us to examine our responses to the plight of refugees. How long will we remain silent witnesses? Precarious boats navigate the waters of the sea, from south to north. And more often than not, it is not only hope that drowns. A devastating indictment of our society's treatment of refugees.--Publisher website |
| Notes |
"English translation by Brigid Maher"--Colophon |
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"First published in Italy under the title Mediterraneo"--Colophon |
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Includes afterword by Alessandro Leogrande |
| Audience |
Young adult |
| Notes |
Shortlisted by the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) award for "Notable Australian Children's Books, 2019" (Picture book) |
| Subject |
Picture books.
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Refugees -- Pictorial works.
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Refugees -- Mediterranean Region -- Pictorial works.
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Shipwreck victims -- Mediterranean Region -- Pictorial works.
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Stories without words.
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works.
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Picture books.
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Picture Books for Children
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| Author |
Leogrande, Alessandro, writer of afterword
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| ISBN |
9781760630959 |
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9781760634018 |
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