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Refugee -- Alan Gratz, Hardcover
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A tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Prisoner B-3087), this timely -- and timeless -- novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge.A New York Times bestseller 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.
Author: Alan Gratz
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 07/25/2017
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780545880831
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190739 / Refugee
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/22/2017
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017 pg. 85
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
BookPage 08/01/2017
Shelf Awareness 07/25/2017
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 102
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average
Author: Alan Gratz
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 07/25/2017
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780545880831
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190739 / Refugee
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/22/2017
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017 pg. 85
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
BookPage 08/01/2017
Shelf Awareness 07/25/2017
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 102
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
Alan Gratz is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade, Refugee, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, and Code of Honor. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Look for him online at alangratz.com.
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