Title

Donkeys can’t fly on planes [by South Sudanese refugee children living in Australia]

Author

Various authors

Illustrator

Various illustrators

Publisher

Kids’ Own Publishing

Published Date

2012

Annotation

Twenty-two refugee children from South Sudan, now living in Australia, share their survival stories through works and mixed media collage illustrating life in Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and other African countries. Their experiences of war, starvation, family separation and death feature alongside African Cultural traditions and happy memories of family life.

Key Concepts

Family, Refugees, Resilience, War

Audience

Primary

AC Links/EYLF

English, Geography, HASS, History, ACELA1475, ACELA1487, ACELA1498, ACELA1500, ACELA1502, ACELA1515, ACELA1518, ACELT1594, ACELT1596, ACELT1599, ACELT1602, ACELT1603, ACELT1605, ACELT1608, ACELT1609, ACELT1610, ACELT1612, ACELT1613, ACELT1614, ACHASSK063, ACHASSK064, ACHASSK065, ACHASSK067, ACHASSK068, ACHASSK069, ACHASSK134, ACHASSK135, ACHASSK136, ACHASSK137, ACHASSK138, ACHASSK139, ACHASSK140, ACHASSK141