Refugee

338 pages

English language

Published June 4, 2017

ISBN:
978-0-545-88083-1
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OCLC Number:
973803253

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5 stars (3 reviews)

Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.

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Refugee By Alan Grants

5 stars

Gratz weaves a story that helps provide perspective and emotional connection to the plight of refugees. It is told through the story of four different refugees found at different times throughout history. It is an incredibly sad book, but important. I think there is power in Bringing to light the stories and experiences of refugees. That they can't stay invisible. One of the characters in the book, Mahmoud, said "if you stayed invisible here, did everything you were supposed to and never made waves, you would disappear from the eyes and minds of all the good people out there who could help you get your life back. It was better to be visible. To stand up. To stand out."

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Subjects

  • Jewish refugees
  • Juvenile fiction
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emigration & Immigration
  • Emigration and immigration
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
  • JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Military & Wars
  • Refugees
  • Survival

Places

  • Syria
  • Cuba

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