Migrants provides an easy-to-understand explanation for children of what migration is, its causes and consequences.

Humanity was nomadic for 99% of its existence. Sedentary life, national borders and the creation of identity documents for increasingly stricter population control are comparatively recent phenomena, and paradoxical given that the world is becoming ever more globalized. The recent emergence of populist movements in the West that are focused on closing borders and rejecting others raises serious questions about our sense of fraternity, especially when we could be facing ever larger migration movements due to the climate crisis.

This book concisely explains what migration is, its causes and consequences, and the humanistic and legal aspects regarding it in the simplest, most objective ways possible, so that children have all the information they need to understand the world around them.

• Introduces children aged 8 and up to complex global social issues in a sensitive and balanced way
• Characterful illustrations appropriate for the readership and subject matter
• Easy-to-follow, bite-size text
• Includes a case study on the migration into Europe
• For ages 8+

About the Author

Eduard Altarriba is a graphic designer and illustrator. He runs Alababala, a studio producing games, exhibitions, animation, apps and practical and fun workbooks for children. He has illustrated a number of books published by GMC Publications including, Discovering Architecture, Discovering Energy, My First Book of Electromagnetism, My First Book of Microbes, My First Book of Quantum Physics, My First Book of Relativity, My First Book of the Cosmos, What is War? and Migrants. Eduard lives in Barcelona, Spain.

Reviews

This is an effective book for explaining migration to children aged 8 and up. It provides context for what is happening in the world today and outlines the causes and consequences of the movement of people from one country to another. The complexities of the subject have been made easy to understand with graphic-style illustrations, maps and diagrams supporting clear and objective text. It's a comprehensive overview of the subject. Though free of emotive language, this is a powerful book that is helpful in highlighting global inequality.

-- Alice Ellerby * Juno Magazine *

This beautiful and useful picture book is a mine of information on the subject of human migration, which is sadly so topical and which many children will have questions about. Though this is a picture book, the information contained in it is pitched at a reasonably high level... and so it would best suit children in upper primary school. The design is fairly sophisticated, though, so older readers shouldn't feel the book to be too babyish for them.

-- Rachel Bowden * BookTrust *

It is a beautifully crafted book; clear and concisely formatted with a historical timeline of migration over thousands of years, right up until ongoing issues today. It engages the reader with excellent explanations of many of the legal, practical, official stages involved in the process of migration as a whole and also details the more emotional/empathetic concerns regarding migration, of the human cost and impact. ...The text, diagrams and illustrations are all easily navigated - in shades of black, white and orange - so the whole effect is a really well-ordered and approachable NF book which is very sensitively written and is pitched perfectly for its younger reader - neither patronizing nor going above a suitable comprehension range. An invaluable, fascinating resource for a school library.

-- Jennifer Caddick, teacher * Reading Zone *

Even as an adult I have SO many questions about War and Migration. We see reports about conflict and people fleeing their countries every day on the news. Did you know that there are rules which govern what an army can and cannot do? Do you know what a Revolution is? Who are NATO? What are the stages of a peace process? What are borders? Did you know that a person can have more than one passport? These two book brilliantly break down these huge topic, and look at war and its combination of causes through infographics and bitesize descriptions. (review refers to Migrants AND What is War?)

* Wrd About Books magazine *

This graphic non-fiction book explores the concept of migration and the many causes that can lead to someone becoming a migrant. Covering topics such as European colonisation, migrant routes, the rights of refugees and dangers of trafficking, the author uses accessible language and diagrams to convey a multitude of information. With a useful glossary at the back, this is a guide for better understanding the wider political, historical and geographic aspects of migration.

* Reading Matters - Children's Books Ireland *

In Migrants, this sometimes emotive subject is explored in a matter of fact and dispassionate way. ...There is an excellent map showing the main migrant routes used in the last thirty five years. ...The author covers the topic thoroughly yet succinctly, posing questions and answering them, progressing logically from one explanation to the next, with just the right amount of detail for older KS2 readers.

-- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *


Awards
Winner of Serra d'Or Critic's Award for Children's and Youth Literature (Knowledge) 2021.



Book Information
ISBN 9781787081291
Author Eduard Altarriba
Format Paperback
Page Count 44
Imprint Button Books
Publisher Button Books