On Monday (16th June) Gervelie returned to her primary school, St Thomas More School in Norwich, to talk to a group of year 6 pupils about what is like leaving home in hurry, and the difference between a refugee and an illegal immigrant.
The day was filmed by BBC's Newsround and BBC Radio 4's Go4 It made a special programme which will be broadcast on 22nd June.
Gervelie and authors Annemarie Young and Anthony Robinson talked about events in Gervelie's life and the book Gervelie's Journey, the first in a new series that tell the true stories of refugees. The books are published by Frances Lincoln.
Broadcast tomorrow, WEDNESDAY 18th JUNE:
Newsround: 0725 on BBC Two, 0825, 1555 and 1825 on the CBBC Channel and 1700 on BBC One - as well as on the Newsround website: www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
BBC Radio 4 Go4It - 22 June 2008 19.45 (details on the BBC website)
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