The+Little+Refugee

=**The Little Refugee**=
 * Shortlisted Book 2012 Eve Pownall Award for Information Book.**
 * Questions by Judy Weinand (St Thomas' Willoughby) & Danny Drummond (St Marys Toukley)**

Blurb

 * Anh Do's incredible story, familiar from his best- selling memoir //The Happiest Refugee//, is told here especially for young children.**
 * //The Little Refugee// is about one family's survival against the odds, and the transforming power of hope.**
 * Questions:**
 * 1.**
 * What is a refugee?**
 * 2.**
 * What are some other books in our library about refugees?**
 * 3.**
 * Find Vietnam in an atlas, on a globe or (with teacher permission) on Google earth.**
 * 4.**
 * Why did Anh's family leave Vietnam?**
 * 5.**
 * Imagine you are Anh. Write an imaginary diary entry about your experiences on the boat.**
 * 6.**
 * Imagine you are a refugee. Make a list of ten things you would need to take on the boat to survive.**
 * 7.**
 * Anh's mother earned money by sewing. Her sewing machines were stolen. How would you feel if that happened to your family?**
 * 8.**
 * Draw a picure from your favourite part of the book.**
 * 9.**
 * To learn more about Anh's life click on the link below and read his autobiography.**
 * [|Anh Do's website]**