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The Bone Sparrow
by Zana Fraillon
I don’t even know where to start with this devastating, yet enchanting story. Suhbi was born and raised in an Australian Detention Centre. All he knows is life within four walls (chain-linked fences) and to follow the rules of the Jackets (enforcers). He copes with remembering stories his mother told before she got sick, gifts from the Night Sea, and his talking, plastic Shakespeare duck. Until Jimmie breaks into the centre, and they become fast friends. Jimmie has her own problems at home, including not being able to read her late mother's notebook. Suhbi reads from the book, telling her the tales of her ancestors. In between the time when the children can meetup and escape into the stories, tension grows in the detention centre and eventually comes to a breaking point.
Both Suhbi and Jimmie have the same, simple hope - for love from your family and to know that you do exist.
A children’s book that can change anyone's perspective; children and adults alike. I highly, highly recommend reading this, since even as a fictionalized account, you become captivated by Suhbi and learn what it is like to grown up in fences all your life.
I was sadly ignorant of the refugees plight in Australia. This book brought to light this horrific issue, and my own awareness of my ignorance. I spent hours after finishing this short book researching the issue, and what can be done to fix this. Truly heartbreaking.
Read diverse. Read about different cultures. Read authors from a different country then yours. It might not fix the issues, but awareness is the first step.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an unbiased review.
Both Suhbi and Jimmie have the same, simple hope - for love from your family and to know that you do exist.
A children’s book that can change anyone's perspective; children and adults alike. I highly, highly recommend reading this, since even as a fictionalized account, you become captivated by Suhbi and learn what it is like to grown up in fences all your life.
I was sadly ignorant of the refugees plight in Australia. This book brought to light this horrific issue, and my own awareness of my ignorance. I spent hours after finishing this short book researching the issue, and what can be done to fix this. Truly heartbreaking.
Read diverse. Read about different cultures. Read authors from a different country then yours. It might not fix the issues, but awareness is the first step.
Thank you to NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an unbiased review.