Refugee

Refugee

By Alan Gratz

39 ratings 48 reviews 43 followers
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.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545880831
ISBN-10: 0545880831
Published on 7/25/2017
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352

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Bookworm Bookworm

Refugee is a great book. It is a mixture of suspense, sad moments, and worst of all reality! This book can help its readers learn about the past and what people have been through. It is very emotional but you will be stuck in the story word for word.
Sny Sny Sny Sny

I love this book so much I think you should read it if you haven't already
sushi sushi

I have read this book and I think it is great for those who want to learn about the history
alexrider alexrider

I recommend this book very much because its an appropriate book for 5th graders who want to learn more about what happened in the past, but I would say this book was really sad because the author went very detailed in every chapter.
addy-kaylynn addy-kaylynn

I think that this book should get 1 billion awards. I will tell you why in a little bit. First I will earn you it made me cry. Sad books are good books. Here is what happened. Their were three kids on a mission to escape. Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud. They went on a long journey with surrounding death, people drowning, and much more. For more read this book. Just remember it pulled my heartstrings.
kitty!!!! kitty!!!!

awsomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
omg alfie omg alfie

love it OMG!!!!!!!!!
Karen Karen

This book was better than asking for managers
Nu'Nu Nu'Nu

I think this book is a sad book
betty betty

the best book ever
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