Imagine having to leave your homeland because you are not safe. You must leave most of your friends, family, and belongings behind. Leaving My Homeland helps explain why some people must flee their country, and the challenges they face as refugees. Inspired by the accounts of many refugees, each book follows a story of a child and his or her family, explaining facts about their homeland and its people along the way. A Refugee's Journey from Eritrea, Dawit's future was bleak in his home country of Eritrea. Soon he would be forced to join the army. Dawit and his brother make the difficult decision to flee their home. After a dangerous journey and months in a refugee camp in Ethiopia, Dawit faces challenges in his new home-Amsterdam.

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