Refugee

Books | Juvenile Fiction / Historical / General

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Alan Gratz

JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world... ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America... MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe... All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers–from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades,shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.This action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home.

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Author

Alan Gratz

Pages

272

Publisher

Scholastic Incorporated

Published Date

2018-02-01

ISBN

1760272493 9781760272494

Ratings

Google: 5

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"i actually really enjoyed this "

Riley

"HEARTBREAKING & TRUE! A important book that EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ to understand why!"

Bobby Hannafey

"Got me down crying, 10/10 I loved this book and the ending was truly something else. "

Tori

"A heartbreakingly true testament to refugees. Well written and emotional. Another great Gratz work."

Emma Willard

"Love this book!!!"

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Jennifer johnston

"It’s a good book. It maps the journeys with three kids, who are going through different things in different timelines. Josef, who is in the era of Nazi Germany. Isabelle, is in Cuba in 1994. And Mahmoud who is experiencing the Syrian situation. It is a positive message to inform about refugees and the experiences examples that they had to go through. Granted, there is violence, but it is for the better. It shows that these horrible events don’t always lead to a happy ending and shows the true horrors of what people had to go through during those times."