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My New Home After Yemen

Heather C. Hudak - Author

This combines a refugee child’s move to a new country with information about Yemen and how countries welcome and support refugees.

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After fleeing civil war in Yemen, Sahar knows that she and her family are lucky to have escaped the violence and survived the trip to Toronto, Canada. Although she still has nightmares about bombings and losing her baby brother--Sahar cannot believe how quickly her English is improving, and how much fun she had trick-or-treating on Halloween for the first time. Paired with facts about the current situation in Yemen and how different countries work to welcome and support refugees, Sahar's story gives insight on a refugee's life in a new country.

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Book Analysis

At a Glance

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Refugee experience· ExplainedYemen· ExplainedWelcoming and supporting refugees· Explained

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Fear and suspenseGrief and lossFrightening scenes

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

refugee experienceYemenwelcoming and supporting refugees

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

A story paired with factual context

Sahar’s experience in a new country is paired with facts about Yemen and how countries welcome and support refugees.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The book presents an individual story alongside informational context, rather than offering only a personal account.

Talk about: How does the factual material affect your understanding of Sahar’s experience?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Sahar’s experience brings a child’s perspective to displacement, while the factual material places her new life alongside information about Yemen and refugee support.

What Deserves Attention

Pay particular attention to fear and suspense.

A Conversation Worth Having

What helps Sahar feel that Toronto is becoming a new home, and whether the factual sections change how you understand her experiences?

Reading Approach

Read together if useful, pausing around the nightmares and loss to check how the reader is feeling; then consider the story and factual sections as distinct parts of the book.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

A story paired with factual context: The extent and detail of the factual sections are not established.

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Limited information

Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: A story paired with factual context

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