From Bombs to Books: The remarkable stories of refugee children and their families at two exceptional Canadian schools

As Canada welcomes tens of thousands of Syrian refugees, as well as many others finding their way in Canada, communities across the country are dealing with the challenges of welcoming and integrating them. This is a book about how schools can play a powerful and positive role in the day-to-day lives of refugee families.

David Starr has served as the principal at two schools in BC where a majority of the student population comes from refugee families. While the students at Edmonds Community ...