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| Literary Awards: | Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee (2019), Flicker Tale Children's Book Award for Fiction (2019), NCTE Charlotte Huck Honor Book (2018), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee (2020) |
Alan Gratz
Kindle Edition | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.5 | 29284 Users | 5426 Reviews
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Three different kids. One mission in common: ESCAPE. Josef is a Jewish boy 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 and freedom 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 young people will go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers–from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But for each of them, there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, surprising connections will tie their stories together in the end.
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| Title | : | Refugee |
| Author | : | Alan Gratz |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | July 25th 2017 by Scholastic |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction. Realistic Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.5 From 29284 Users | 5426 ReviewsAssessment Based On Books Refugee
Oh my gosh this book. There has been a handful of books that have put me in tears, and this was one of them. The novel chronicles three different refugee stories: Josef, a Jewish boy in 1939 Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl in 1994 Havana; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 Aleppo. The stories span almost a century, but the stories are the SAME! One of the most prominent themes is that a little help goes a long way. [Isabels] heart ached with gratitude toward these people. Just a moments kindnessThis marvellous book places you squarely in the lives of those experiencing displacement from their homes, their anxieties, fear and the love they have for their families. Some of them willing to sacrifice themselves in order to save others. This book follows the lives of three children, all on the move, leaving home for an uncertain future in another country. Josef Landeau leaves Germany just before Hitler invades Poland on a boat to Cuba. Isabel is leaving her country Cuba, to go to Miami in a
The most important book I've read this year in middle grade fiction. Masterfully written, Gratz weaves the stories of three refugees and their families into a heart-wrenching book that brings to life some of the struggles faced by people fleeing their home countries for a better life. I was moved by the courage and resilience of the characters, and believe the timeliness of the book makes it vital for young people to read. This is a must read for middle school libraries.
Powerful story of the refugee experience throughout time. A book that will build empathy. I appreciated the short chapters alternating between the three different characters/time periods that built suspense and created parallels in the stories.
I couldn't stop reading this book. It was emotionally challenging to keep going at times, but I had become so invested in the journeys of the three main characters, each refugee children from different places in different eras, that I just had to keep going to find out what happened to them. As an ESL teacher who works with lots of refugee children, some parts were especially difficult to read knowing that my students had probably endured similar situations. There is a bit of a twist in the end.
I felt the content gave great perspective and its very relevant. But the despair, suffering, and deepness of the issues wasnt reflected in the writing, if that makes sense. The writing felt too simple for the content.I know though, that it will be a great and hard discussion at book club and I appreciate learning more about what it might be like to be in their shoes.The actual stories are very worthwhile and its a good read for deepening your sympathy.
I was a bit surprised about this book, it's really good but I didn't expect to be this juvenile and that threw me off at first, sure the three MCs were teenagers and that should've been enough for me to realize that maybe this isn't what I thought it was but I think I read too many books about kids suffering. It's more about the writing tho, things were explained in a very simple manner that for a moment I thought the author was looking down at me 😅So yeah it's a really good book just keep in
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