Bibliograph

Voice for refuge, ?awt lil-lājiʼīn, Zaynab Abdi, author ; Ashraf El-Attar, illustrator

Type

Label

Voice for refuge, ?awt lil-lājiʼīn, Zaynab Abdi, author ; Ashraf El-Attar, illustrator

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Voice for refuge

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1346517967

Responsibility statement

Zaynab Abdi, author ; Ashraf El-Attar, illustrator

Sub title

?awt lil-lājiʼīn

Summary

"Zaynab Abdi chronicles her journey from Somalia to Yemen and ultimately the United States, where she shares a stage with Malala and becomes a voice for refuge. Her graphic memoir is told in both English and Arabic. Zaynab was born in Somalia and raised by her grandmother in Yemen, where they experienced a simple but beautiful life before unrest came to the country. Follow Zaynab as she flees to Egypt with her sister. Feel the love she is greeted with in America when she joins her mother and two sisters she has never met. Watch her grow as an advocate as she takes on the leadership opportunities within high school and university. Upon meeting Malala Yousafzai, and speaking at the United Nations, she becomes a voice for refuge"--Amazon.com

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

?awt lil-lājiʼīnOur stories carried us here: Voice for refuge

Classification