{"product_id":"stepping-stones-a-refugee-familys-journey-9781459814905","title":"Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children's writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr's work, and, using many of Mr. Badr's already-created pieces, she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis bilingual book includes full text in both English and Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaheem, Falah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFalah Raheem\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Canadian\/Iraqi translator and writer. He has published the translation of about twenty books from English to Arabic. His first novel \u003cem\u003eThe Parable of the Hedgehogs\u003c\/em\u003e was published in Arabic in 2012. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346606719250,"sku":"9781459814905","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4d98fa80-1ed2-4b7b-9449-4279e04a9092.jpg?v=1749051377","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stepping-stones-a-refugee-familys-journey-9781459814905","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}