Refugee by Alan Gratz
Historical Fiction, Adventure, Immigration, Survival Story, Young Adult
Age 11-13
Grade - 6th – 8th grade
357 pages
c. 2017
Three families, from
different time periods, are fleeing their country of origin. All are experiencing
many obstacles in finding a safe place to live that will welcome them. Josef is
a Jewish boy living in 1930 Nazi Germany. Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994
seeking to leave the riots and unrest in Castro’s Cuba. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy
in 2015 trying to escape the violence and destruction caused by the civil war
in his country.
In the end of the story
there are shocking connections that tie all their stories together.
There are hard things
that happen in the story, death, sacrifice, loss but also love, determination,
and courage. This book puts a personal face on the current discussions about
immigration. It would be a great book for discussions.
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