Sea Prayer

"Haunted by the heartbreaking image of the 3-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed up on a Turkish beach in 2015 and the terrible fate of thousands more who have attempted that same journey, Khaled Hosseini expresses the horror of the current refugee crisis in a powerfully moving picture book for all ages. Addressing his young son as they embark on this perilous crossing, a father recalls happier times he wishes his son could remember, before bombs and starvation forced them to flee. Dan Williams’ ink-washed drawings darken along with their prospects, as the man laments how powerless he feels to protect his trusting boy from the treacherous sea and indifferent world."