{"product_id":"9780702259739","title":"Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey","description":"Author: Ruurs, Margriet\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780702259739\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: University of Queensland Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Apr 2017\u003cbr\u003ePages: 32 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA unique dual-language (English and Arabic) picture book about the Syrian refugee crisis inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen I was little, not so long ago, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003emy brother, Sami, our friends and I \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eplayed on sunbaked soil. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe laughed, ran across rocks and sand, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003efree as birds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen the birds stopped singing. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople began to leave our village. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst a trickle, then a stream, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eacross dusty fields under a burning sun, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ea stream driven by hope. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMothers, fathers, children, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eseeking a better place, a better life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRama and her family are forced to leave behind everything they know and love. With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama's family sets out to find refuge in Europe. Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr's stunning stone images illustrate Margriet Ruurs's thoughtful and moving story.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48171398758558,"sku":"UBD-9780702259739","price":21.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780702259739.jpg?v=1787220327","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780702259739","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}