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The most fundamental of all rights is an asylum seeker's right to freedom.

Zallah and her mother have escaped their war torn country and are looking for safety in Australia. Instead of freedom they find themselves in a refugee detention centre. Zallah struggles with the reason for this punishment.

A True Person is a moving story which highlights the bond between Mother and Daughter in times of adversity. For Zallah there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we celebrate with her as she realises what it means to be A True Person.

Author: Gabiann Marin Illustrator: Jacqui Grantford 32pp HB $AU24.95
ISBN: 9781921042195
APN: 9780977549122
Reading Age: 5 - 10yrs

TEACHER'S NOTES

'A True Person' written by Gabiann Marin and illustrated by Jacqui Grantford is one of the 250 outstanding new international books for children and young adults that have been selected for The White Ravens 2008.

The White Raven label is given to books that deserve worldwide attention because of their universal themes and/or their exceptional and often innovative artistic and literary style and design. The titles are drawn fromthe books that the IYL receives as review or donation copies from publishers and organizations around the world.

This list of books is compiled into the annual White Ravens
Catalogue, which is introduced each year at the Bologna (Italy) Children's Book Fair. The White Ravens Online Catalogue, which includes all titles from 1993 through 2007, was created by ICDL researchers in collaboration with the IYL and is available on the ICDL web site with the permission of the International Youth Library.