Launched by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), written by Karl Schembri and illustrated by Ana Maria Cosma, “The Journey of Miskit, the Brave Stoat” is an effort to help children manage the inevitable trauma that comes with being displaced.
The book, which is translated into several languages, follows the main character, Miskit, and his journey as he gets lost through the woods. Miskit forms unlikely friendships and works on her self-discovery, eventually leading to her realise that all of life’s ups and downs hold deeper meaning.
Syrian refugee children were also able to contribute to the making of this book by voting on their favourite animal characters. 
Camilla Lodi, head of NRC’s Better Learning Programme says the goal of this book is two fold.
Firstly, it “aims to promote understanding and hope for displaced children” and it can also be used as “a valuable tool for educators and caregivers worldwide to engage children in important discussions about empathy, resilience and mental health”.
Author Karl Schembri says “knowing that children I’ve met through my work with NRC will find a friend to walk with them through their moments of loss and loneliness is what really motivated me to write this story, but I also hope to engage children around the world and get them to think of the values of empathy and solidarity, to put themselves in other children’s shoes and figure out the challenges and the hardship that comes with displacement.”
The book, “The Journey of Miskit, the Brave Stoat”, is being sold on Amazon in English, Spanish and Norwegian, with all proceeds being used in order to print more books.