This title, which is aimed at children aged 10 and over, examines why people flee their homes, how they travel and what happens on arrival. The authors provide information and provoke discussion throughout. Interspersed are people’s experiences as refugees and members of migrant families, including comedian Omid Djalili and Benjamin Zephaniah.
The book also covers migration throughout history. You can use the direct questions throughout the title to spark discussion, such as ‘Do you know where your family comes from?’. Britain’s rich history means that most families have migrated at some point. Although not everyone in the class will know their ancestral history, the discussion will show that migration is normal and allow you to focus on common experiences in pupils’ backgrounds.

In the first part, Malala Yousafzai tells how she was shot by the Taliban when she was 15 for championing girls’ education in Pakistan and forced to flee her home. In the second part, she tells the stories of refugee girls from around the world.
I find that introducing pupils to the stories of young people of a similar age encourages empathy, and refugee pupils may see their own situation reflected. The book is written from the perspective of the young author, who speaks candidly about her feelings about her own experiences and those of the refugees interviewed.

Based on factual accounts, this graphic novel tells the story of 12-year-old Ebo, who flees his African village in an attempt to reach Europe and join his brother and sister. It describes his hazardous journey across the Sahara Desert and on a flimsy dinghy bound for Europe. This book could be a starting point for a ‘we are here because you were there’ discussion, examining European colonialism and the enduring legacy of impoverishment of the former colonies in Africa that forces people like Ebo to flee.
This book is a great way into the topic for pupils who enjoy the visual approach of graphic novels. Beautiful illustrations help the reader to enter Ebo’s world and the lively dialogue brings the characters to life. Pupils will sense his fear in the face of danger yet appreciate the lighter moments of his journey.

A virtual trip in the refugee camps of Calais, and a brief history of the policies that led to their creation.

A sensitive recounting of an aspiring refugee's situation when the Finnish Immigration Office rejects his application.

To understand the premises of Brexit, this clip goes back to the Victorian perception of immigration.

What do the Calais immigration camps look like? This clip answers this question.