The Color of Home is a great book about a boy named Hassan. He came over to America from Somalia and is having trouble adjusting to life here in America. He didn’t understand anything, but a few words. When he was asked to draw a picture he drew a beautiful house with his family out front. But after the teacher comments on his picture (in a good way) he changes it to a war scene. Throughout the book you find out about what he went threw when he lived in Somalia. A great book for all ages, but is directed at younger kids.

As a student reading this story I was astonished at what the story was about. When reading I found myself becoming very sad. I couldn’t imagine going through what Hassan had. I loved how the book was written. It captured me from the start. Highly Recommended.

As a teacher this book is a perfect book to show my students how war affects everyone and to show them that they have a pretty good a safe life here in America. I could use this book to help students understand how some children deal with pain and suffering. ( )

From LETTERBOX LIBRARY:

Britain seems rainy and colourless to Hassan, but after painting the bright colours of his refugee family's flight from sunny, war-torn Somalia he begins to see colours in his new home. Sensitively and beautifully illustrated. Age 6-9, 15pp Paperback

Price: £5.99