
Title
When Michael Met Mina
Author
Abdel-Fattah, Randa
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Published Date
2016
Annotation
Mina fled Afghanistan with her mother and experienced a refugee camp, travel by boat and a detention centre. Meeting Michael at a secondary school, her values and his clash as Michael’s family forms a group to ‘stop the boats’ and defend Australian values. A politically charged novel designed to highlight bias and racism and delve into current political issues about border control, refugees and racism.
Key Concepts
Detention centres, History, Racism, Refugees, Relationships
Audience
Secondary
AC Links/EYLF
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