Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: Introduction2: What is a refugee?3: Michael Rosen: My Experience4: Annemarie Young: My Experience5: Why do people leave?6: What happens when they arrive?7: Muzoon Almellehan: My Experience8: History of world migrations and movements of refugees9: Omid Djalili: My Experience10: The United Nations Charter11: Nadia Hassani: My Experience12: Sharing cultures13: Meltem Avcil: My Experience14: Benjamin Zephaniah: My Experience15: Personal charter16: Role-play suggestions, debates and discussions17: Glossary18: Index

A much needed look behind the headlines raising questions which will help young people think deeply and constructively about what is happening in the world today

Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: Introduction2: What is a refugee?3: Michael Rosen: My Experience4: Annemarie Young: My Experience5: Why do people leave?6: What happens when they arrive?7: Muzoon Almellehan: My Experience8: History of world migrations and movements of refugees9: Omid Djalili: My Experience10: The United Nations Charter11: Nadia Hassani: My Experience12: Sharing cultures13: Meltem Avcil: My Experience14: Benjamin Zephaniah: My Experience15: Personal charter16: Role-play suggestions, debates and discussions17: Glossary18: Index

A much needed look behind the headlines raising questions which will help young people think deeply and constructively about what is happening in the world today

Michael Rosen held the post of Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is one of the best-known figures in the children's book world, renowned for his work as a poet, performer, broadcaster and scriptwriter. As an author and by selecting other writers' works for anthologies, he has been involved with over 140 books. Annemarie Young is a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children, and an editorial consultant for children's books and primary education. She was a publisher for many years and has worked with hundreds of children's authors and illustrators. She has lived and travelled all over the world, from Australia to Southeast Asia, Egypt and Europe, and she now lives in Cambridge.

• 1: Introduction2: What is a refugee?3: Michael Rosen: My Experience4: Annemarie Young: My Experience5: Why do people leave?6: What happens when they arrive?7: Muzoon Almellehan: My Experience8: History of world migrations and movements of refugees9: Omid Djalili: My Experience10: The United Nations Charter11: Nadia Hassani: My Experience12: Sharing cultures13: Meltem Avcil: My Experience14: Benjamin Zephaniah: My Experience15: Personal charter16: Role-play suggestions, debates and discussions17: Glossary18: Index

A much needed look behind the headlines raising questions which will help young people think deeply and constructively about what is happening in the world today