Amal - and the Most Important Journey of Her Life
Book published with the support of ACNUR (UNHCR in Brazil) - UN agency for refugees.
“What would it be like for a child to cross oceans and borders alone?”
This is what Amal - and the Most Important Journey of Her Life, this surprising book, asks young readers to imagine. For some children, an unthinkable possibility.
For hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied refugee minors, a tough reality.
Written by journalist Carolina Montenegro and with a visual narrative created by Renato Moriconi, Amal is a book that pays homage to refugee kids.
Specifications
96 pages 17 x 21cm
ISBN: 978-65-86666-19-9
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The authors
Carolina Montenegro is a Brazilian journalist who worked as a correspondent in Italy and the Middle East, covering issues related to migration and refugees for the BBC and other major outlets. A specialist in Communication and Advocacy, she has worked for Médecins Sans Frontières and various UN agencies. She is also the author of Sobre Jasmins, Bombas e Faraós (About Jasmines, Bombs, and Pharaohs) (Editora Record, 2014).
Renato Moriconi is a visual artist who has dedicated much of his work to the book medium. He has published dozens of books in Brazil, as well as in Argentina, Mexico, France, Italy, South Korea, the USA, and China. He has received several prestigious awards, including Best Image Book and Best Book for Children from the National Foundation for Children's and Young Adult Books (FNLIJ), the Monteiro Lobato Trophy, the Jabuti Award for Children’s Illustration, the Fundación Cuatrogatos Award (USA), and was a finalist for Best Art Book by the Italian magazine Andersen. One of his books has also been listed among the best children's books published in the USA by The Boston Globe.
