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Refugee

Refugee

Children's BooksHistorical Fiction
Pages
357
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Follow three young people on desperate journeys to escape their war-torn homelands. Josef flees Nazi Germany in the 1930s, Isabel leaves Cuba in 1994, and Mahmoud seeks safety from Syria in 2015. Though separated by time and distance, their paths converge as they face danger and loss in search of a new life.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

EmotionalInspiringTenseHopeful
Multiple POVsSurvivalComing of AgeQuest

Genres

Children's Books Historical Fiction Young Adult Middle Grade Contemporary Literature Juvenile Military World War II Adventure

About the author

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Alan Gratz

Alan Gratz has wanted to be a writer ever since he was a kid. He went to the University of Tennessee to study creative writing, and ten years and more than sixty-five rejections later he was finally able to get his very first book published. Now Alan is the author of fifteen books for young readers, many of which have won state awards, appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and been voted their favorite book of the year by students and librarians. ([source][1]) Photo by Wes Stitt...

Characters

JosefProtagonist
MahmoudProtagonist
IsabelProtagonist
All characters in Refugee

Frequently asked questions

  • Are the stories in this book based on real events?

    While the three protagonists are fictional, their experiences are grounded in historical reality, such as the voyage of the MS St. Louis in 1939 and the 1994 Cuban rafter crisis. The author includes an author's note at the end of the book that details the specific historical inspirations behind each narrative.

  • Is there a graphic novel version of this book?

    A graphic novel adaptation of the story exists, which illustrates the journeys of the three main characters across their respective time periods.

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