The Journey
Illustrator
Francesca Sanna
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Publication Year
2016
ISBN
9781909263994
Pages
41 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
With haunting echoes of the current refugee crisis, this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war. This book will stay with you long after the last page is turned.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD630L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Single parent; Family member death; Homelessness; Immigrants and refugees; single mother; death of a father; displaced; refugee; immigrant family; immigrant children; relocation
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian (Middle Eastern)
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Amnesty CILIP Honour, 2017, Winner, Outstanding Writer
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
English 4-11 Picture Book Award, 2017, Winner, Fiction 7-11 Years
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - New Illustrator, 2017, Honor, Children's Book
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - New Writer, 2017, Honor, Children's Book
Kate Greenaway Medal, 2017, Short List, Children's Book
Klaus Flugge Prize, 2017, Winner, Picture Book
Parents' Choice Award, 2016, Gold, Picture Book
UKLA Children's Book Award, 2017, Winner, Ages (7-11)
Waterstones Children's Book Prize, 2017, Short List, Illustrated Children's
BookBest Books for Kids, 2016 Picture Book
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2017 Ages 5 to 9
Best of the Best Books, 2016 Picture Book
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2016
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2016 Fiction for Younger Readers
Booklist Editors' Choice: Top of the List, 2016 Youth Picture Book
Choices, 2017 Picture Books for School-Age Children
Core Collection: Picture-Book Refugee and Immigration Stories, 2017
Guardian's Best Children's Book, 2016 Best Book
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2016
Lasting Connections, 2016 Social Studies
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2016 Picture Book
New York Times Notable Children's Books, 2016 Picture Book
Notable Children's Books, 2017 All Ages
Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book, 2016 Picture Book
Recommended Books for Young Readers, 2017 Junior Reader
School Library Journal Best Books, 2016 Picture Book
USBBY Outstanding International Books, 2017 Pre-K - Grade 2
Wall Street Journal's Top 10 Children's Books, 2016 Children's Book
Keywords
death; war; hidden; escape; war-torn country; illegal crossing of border; travel; fear
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Sanna, Francesca, "The Journey" (2016). Diverse Families. 1741.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1741