Palazzo ISBN 978178675072351699 £10.99
Refugees is a powerful poem about an emotive subject. Brian Bilston is a writer who has shared poetry on social media, and he has been described as “the Poet Laureate of Twitter”. This poem is very clever in that it can be read forwards and backwards. The different readings reflect opposing views on refugees. Dramatic, powerful illustrations accompany the text. A most unusual book that provides an excellent way of sharing the complexities of the issues with children and promoting deeper discussion about refugees. Age range 9-11+
Brenda Marshall