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    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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Amara's Brave Journey

Amara's Brave Journey

Neak, J. L.

Paperback

General Juvenile NonfictionSelf Help

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ISBN13: 9798177468204
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Amara's Brave Journey
A Story About Courage, Family, and Finding Home

When bombs shatter the quiet of her seaside town, six-year-old Amara must leave everything behind - except one small, smooth stone she slips into her pocket to remember home.

Guided by her Papa's steady hand and Mama's whispered promises, Amara walks through the night beneath a blanket of stars, crosses rivers and hills, and finally reaches a gate where a stranger kneels down, smiles, and says the words she's been longing to hear: You're safe now.

But arriving is only the beginning. In a new school, with new words and new faces, Amara must find the courage to open her heart again - and two new friends, Kofi and Priya, are ready to help her feel at home.

Written in gentle, rhyming verse and brought to life with warm, storybook illustrations, Amara's Brave Journey is a tender, age-appropriate introduction to the refugee experience for young readers ages 3-7. It doesn't shy away from big feelings - fear, uncertainty, homesickness - but it wraps them in hope, kindness, and the reassuring truth that home isn't just a place. It's love, and it can grow to hold more room for everyone who needs it.

A perfect read-aloud for:

Starting conversations with young children about immigration, refugees, and belonging

Classrooms and libraries building empathy and diversity into story time

Any child navigating a big move, a new school, or the fear of the unfamiliar

Parents looking for a story that's honest about hard things - without ever losing its warmth

With a diverse cast of characters and a message that stays with readers long after the last page, Amara's Brave Journey reminds us all: be kind, be brave, and invite them in to stay.

32 pages. Ages 3-7. Rhyming picture book.

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