ABOUT THE STORY
The main character in this story, a 6-year-old Hmong girl, was born in a refugee camp after her family fled from The Secret War.  Living in a refugee camp is challenging – the landscape is dry, the food is barely enough, and there are soldiers always guarding with their guns.  At the same time, the main character has her cousins and friends, their imaginations, and dreams about freedom and home. 
 
WHAT WE CAN LEARN & DISCUSS
This beautifully illustrated story can start conversations on what it can be like for refugees from war, the sorrow of family/friend/pet separation, and the dream (and in this case, reality) of relocation.
 
This book will start conversations about being a refugee, what xenophobia looks like, how anxiety feels in the body, and why offering friendship can mean the world.
 
ABOUT THE CURRICULUM SERIES
This curriculum was written by Zapoura Newton-Calvert. Reading Is Resistance sees reading as an opportunity to seed deeper learning, conversation, and possibilities for action around racial justice and liberation in our communities. The Social Justice Standards from Learning for Justice, founded by the Southern Poverty Law Center, serve as guides for our work.  We also draw from abolitionist, decolonizing, heart/body-centered, and white anti-racist practices. 
 
INCLUDED
Each digital download contains the following:
A welcome and book summary
An introduction to the Storyseed Curriculum Framework
Discussion questions that support anti-oppression learning for all readers
A list of additional resources to extend the learning
Recommended books to read next