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The Raft That Soared: Dedicated to kids and families on the move, everywhere Paperback – July 28, 2023
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Join Sahana and David as they navigate the waters of change and transition. Delve into their world of hopes, fears and dreams as their journey of self-discovery takes them to unfamiliar places. As you experience their world, we hope that you too can look ahead to your future moves with a sense of hope, calm and wonder as you embrace new and exciting adventures.
New authors Rebecca Bower and Steven Ayling bring to life the groundbreaking work of Ruth Van Reken and the late David Pollock with bold simplicity, insight and charm.
- Reading age9 - 14 years
- Print length102 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.28 x 8.5 inches
- Publication dateJuly 28, 2023
- ISBN-101915264049
- ISBN-13978-1915264046
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"A welcome addition to the world of global mobility. Needs to be a standard tool for educators and parents alike to use with the children in their care." Ruth Van Reken, Co-founder of Families in Global Transition and co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds
"As a Third Culture Kid (TCK), parent of TCKs and TCK educator I can say unequivocally how excited I am to see The RAFT That Soared be shared with the world." Michael Pollock, Third Culture Coach and co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds
"Delves into the range of real and sometimes very raw emotions... a thought-provoking story and excellent resource for supporting young people through the various stages of their transitions." Michele Borba, Ed.D, Author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine
About the Author
Steve had a pretty stable period growing up, born in Birmingham, England, where he lived in the same house for the first 18 years of his life. He set sail for Plymouth to attend university and after seven years began deeply diving into the RAFT process when he moved halfway across the world to the Philippines to work in his first international school setting and complete his Master's degree. Similar to Becca, he declared to his friends and family that he'd be back in a year or two, but fifteen years later he's still there, now married to his wonderful wife Natalya and with two amazing children, Sahana and David (just kidding - they're Soph and Eva!).However, over all those years, Steve remained connected to his roots, and he continued to have an avid love for English football - watching, coaching and playing. Despite growing up with the notoriously unpredictable and often chilly English climate, Steve can now be seen reaching for a jumper or cardigan in the height of the Swiss summer, thanks to his long stay in the Philippines. He adorns his house with winter decorations at the first sight of a 'ber' month and starts many sentences with "In Manila...." After 15 years of life in Manila, a huge part of Steve's heart still belongs to the Philippines and, as with many cross-cultural students and families, when asked 'where is home?' it's a complex answer packed with emotions.
Product details
- Publisher : Summertime Publishing (July 28, 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 102 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1915264049
- ISBN-13 : 978-1915264046
- Reading age : 9 - 14 years
- Item Weight : 9.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.28 x 8.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,716,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #428 in Children's Books on Immigration (Books)
- #3,603 in Medical Child Psychology
- #4,269 in Popular Child Psychology
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The RAFT Journal is a useful tool to reflect and work through a lot the issues raised through the story and that children are faced with. A really lovely, insightful book that we would recommend again and again.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2023
The RAFT Journal is a useful tool to reflect and work through a lot the issues raised through the story and that children are faced with. A really lovely, insightful book that we would recommend again and again.