With special thanks to Saji Qorqmaz in Syria, whose help made this book possible.
Also thanks to Syeda Basarat Kazim in Pakistan, Basma Nady in Australia
and Bob Tyrrell of Orca Book Publishers.
—MR
Text copyright ©
2016
Margriet Ruurs
Illustrations copyright ©
2016
Nizar Ali Badr
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system
now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Cataloguing in Publication information available from Library and Archives Canada
isbn 978-1-4598-1490-5
(bound)
First published in the United States,
2016
Library of Congress Control Number:
2016941573
Summary
: In this dual-language picture book (English and Arabic), a young girl and her family are forced to flee
their once-peaceful village to escape the civil war and make their way toward safety in Europe.
Orca Book Publishers is dedicated to preserving the environment and has printed this book on Forest Stewardship Council
®
certified paper.
Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs provided by the following agencies:
the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of
British Columbia through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit.
Artwork created using hand-laid stones and photography.
Translation into Arabic by Falah Raheem.
Orca Book Publishers thanks the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria for their assistance.
Cover and interior artwork by Nizar Ali Badr
Photo of Margriet Ruurs by Kees Ruurs • All other photos © Nizar Ali Badr
Design by Teresa Bubela
orca book publishers
Printed and bound in Canada.
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