One boy's flight out of Syria. Based on the experiences of real Syrian families. Ghalib doesnt want to leave his home, but Syria has become too dangerous, and his family has no choice but to flee. Together they start out on a terrible journey that leads them through dark and dangerous places. They come under fire; they are fleeced by illegal border-breakers; they experience the wretched and hopeless life of a refugee camp. And they still have to face the perils of a voyage in a boat that is far from seaworthy. Based on the experiences of real Syrian families,A Dangerous Crossing is a story of bravery and solidarity in the face of despair.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 11 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2017 by Little Island .

Jane Mitchell is the author of When Stars Stop Spinning, which won Bisto Book of the Year in 1994 and Reading Association of Ireland in 1995. Different Lives was published in 1996, Making Waves in 1998 and Olivia's Collection in 1998.