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Guest Post: Caroline Irby on "A Child from Everywhere"
It is a real privilege to welcome photographer and journalist Caroline Irby to the PaperTigers Blog to share some of the photographs from her recently published book A Child from Everywhere (Black Dog...
View ArticleIraqi refugee children's animated film project
Our current Book of the Month is Children of War: Voices of Iraqi Refugees by Deborah Ellis, which profiles the stories of 24 young Iraqi refugees, aged 8-19, told in their own words. Two years ago,...
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Mitali Perkins’ launch for her new novel "Bamboo People" ~ August 19th
Our current issue of PaperTigers focuses on Refugee Children and one of the highlights in the issue is an interview with author Mitali Perkins about her latest novel, Bamboo People. The novel is about...
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Books at Bedtime: The Roses in My Carpets
A young Afghan boy shares his life and dreams for the future with us in The Roses in My Carpets by Rukhsana Khan and illustrated by Ronald Himler (Holiday House, 1998), a beautiful, thought-provoking...
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Comics Journalism: Palestine by Joe Sacco
Walking into the Young Adult graphic novel section of the main branch of the public library in my city, I noticed one particular book prominently featured on a stand. It was Palestine: The Special...
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Guest Post: Caroline Irby on “A Child from Everywhere” (Part 2)
Welcome to the Second Part of our Guest Post from photographer and journalist Caroline Irby, whose interview with PaperTigers is also featured in our current issue. If you missed Part One, then head on...
View ArticleGiving Refugees the Gift of Education
For children caught in the chaos of war and disaster, school is a safe haven, teachers are healers, and books are prized possessions. As students head back to school, the International Rescue Committee...
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Primary Source Hosts a Global Read of The Red Umbrella by Christina Gonzalez
Earlier this year I blogged about Primary Source when they hosted a Global Read of Mitali Perkins‘ book Bamboo People. On March 2nd Primary Source will be hosting a new Global Read, this time focusing...
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Week-end Book Review: Mali Under the Night Sky by Youme
Youme, Mali Under the Night Sky: A Lao Story of Home Cinco Puntos Press, 2010. Age 6-9 In Mali Under the Night Sky, Youme beautifully renders the true story of Malichansouk Kouanchao, who, the flyleaf...
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Excitement in London, excitement at PaperTigers!! 33rd IBBY International...
Excitement is building in London, England as the city gets ready to host some once in a lifetime events this summer! Athletes from over 200 countries will converge in London July 27 – August 12 to...
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