World's Day of the book: New children's and youth books about flight and war

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23. April: World Day of the Book / Reading Tip of the UN Refugee Aid

April 23 is celebrated worldwide as the world's day of the book. On this occasion, the UN refugee aid has put together a careful selection of literature for young readers, which deals with the difficult issues of war and flight. These recommendations should help promote the understanding of the challenges of refugee people and to encourage young people to deal more intensively with the reality of others.

Peter Ruhenstroth-Bauer, the national director of the UN refugee aid, emphasizes the importance of books in the present day, in which information is often consumed quickly and fleetingly. Books offer the opportunity to better put themselves into complex topics and explore various perspectives, which is of crucial importance, especially for young people. It is important that young people understand the world around themselves better, especially in times when warlike conflicts and escape movements are ubiquitous issues.

One of the recommended works is "of electricity and sky fishing", a book that is currently nominated for the German Youth Literature Prize. The story illuminates the flight of a family from a war region from the perspective of 14-year-old Marzia. Her experiences are presented in a fragmented grotesque narrative style, which stimulates the reader to deal with the emotional and practical challenges of escape.

Another remarkable work is the graphic novel "9603 kilometers", which reports on the experiences of two young Afghans, which are faced with the dangers and adversity on their escape every day. The author have led numerous interviews with refugee children to ensure an authentic representation of human fates and living conditions. Although this narrative is depressing, it offers an important perspective on the experiences of refugees and underlines the need for humanitarian support.

Selected books can lay the foundation for important conversations about flight and migration and contribute to promoting empathy and understanding for people from other cultures. Interested readers will find further book recommendations and information on the website of the UN refugee aid that can help to learn more about the life of refugees.

For more information and book recommendations, please visit The official website of the UN refugee aid .