Charles, Veronika Martenova,

The land beyond the wall / Subtitle on cover: An immigration story by Veronika Martenova Charles. - 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

A young immigrant's journey to Halifax from the Iron Curtain. Emma lives on the grey, cold side of the wall, where people speak in whispers and no flowers grow. On the other side there is happiness and colour, but she can never go there. One day, Emma's parents disappear and she is sent to live with her miserable Aunt Lily. She disapproves of Emma's drawing and dashes her niece's dream of becoming an artist. That is, until a strange boat arrives and Emma leaves her world behind forever. Following Emma's arrival in a strange land where she cannot speak (Halifax's Pier 21), she discovers her voice through art.

ISBN: 9781771084659 1771084650

Nat. Bib. No.: 20169080161 can

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Immigrant children
Refugees
Art
Children's literature

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.54