The war destroyed our homes and the houses were reduced to rubble. We lost everything and fled empty-handed. The boy and his family finally left their hometown. They traveled long distances to a strange country and lived a poor life. The boy has no toys or books. Worst of all, there is a lack of food. One day, however, my father didn't bring bread home, but he brought back a map and hung it on the wall. Suddenly, the boy who never left the room was taken to a strange and beautiful place. Macmillan Century Prize Picture Book: How I Learn Geography Yuri, USA. According to his childhood memories of World War II, Schulivac created The Picture Book of Macmillan Century Prize: How I Learn Geography, which tells the story of how he was taken away from hunger and pain by a map and imagination.