Yellow Cedar nominee 
Golden Oak winner
Students need tools to develop empathy for those among us who have fled war, terror and prejudice. Marsha’s two non-fiction books from the perspective of a real child escaping after war are a perfect tool to step into the shoes of a young person in the midst of this terrible circumstance.
Young people are engaged by these true stories. Interviewing the real people behind these books had a profound effect on Marsha herself. Using her books Adrift at Sea and Too Young to Escape, Marsha can speak to students in an age appropriate way about this urgent issue. Sample grade ranges that work well for these presentations:
grades 1 – 2, grades 3 – 4, grades 6 – 8.
Marsha has also spoken to high school, adult groups and professional groups on this topic.
