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Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Price: $16.99 (Hardcover)
MorePublished: July 25, 2017
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From the Publisher:
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 andunrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hopingto 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 insearch of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings tobombings 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:…
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What We Say
This novel -- ostensibly for kids, but gripping enough for anyone with a heart -- is disarmingly simple. It tells the eternal,
universal story of refugees, of people fleeing for their lives and desperately seeking shelter. Author Alan Gratz tells threeparallel stories from three eras. In present day Syria, a Muslim family leaves their bombed-out apartment building to start
the dangerous trek to Germany. In 1939 Germany, a Jewish family flees Hitler's stranglehold via a ship headed to Cuba. And
in 1995 Cuba, a family plunges onto a leaky, makeshift raft when Castro unexpectedly says anyone who wants to try toreach America is free to go. Young teens are at the center of each story and every tale involves hardship, sacrifice, terrorShare This Book
About The Author
Alan Gratz
Release Info
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover)
Published: July 25, 2017
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 352
ISBN 10: 0545880831
ISBN 13: 9780545880831
and faith. This isn't Disney, so don't expect unadulterated happy endings. But Gratz illuminates their plight -- and the plight
of anyone forced to flee their home and treated like dogs for doing so -- with empathy and a minimum of lecturing. The
facts speak for themselves. Ever thought of starting a family book club? Start here. -- Michael Giltz
What Others Say
Praise for Refugee :
"Some novels are engaging and some novels are important. Refugee is both." -- #1 New York Times bestselling
author Ruta Sepetys
"This heart-stopping novel is not only compelling -- it is necessary ." -- Judy Blundell, National Book Award
winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied
"An incredibly important, heartrending, edge-of-the-seat read, bringing light to the plight of immigrants who
search for safety and freedom." -- Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor
Book Echo
"With urgent, clear-eyed storytelling, Gratz's Refugee compellingly explores the desperation and strength that
unites those struggling for a place to call home." -- Eliot Schrefer, New York Times bestselling author and two-
time National Book Award finalist of Rescued and Endangered
"Full of struggle, heroism, and non-stop adventure, Refugee is not only an important book, it's a terrific story." --
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author of the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book The War That
Saved My Life
"Powerful and compelling.…
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Top Picks: All Books
Refugee
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Price: $16.99 (Hardcover)
MorePublished: July 25, 2017
Rating: 0.0/ 5 (0 votes cast)
From the Publisher:
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 andunrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hopingto 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 insearch of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings tobombings 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:…
Rate This Book
Add To Wishlist
|Rate/Review Add To Bookshelf
Get This Book
Personalize / Add More ChoicesGo to your preferred retailer, click to choose a format and you' ll be taken directly to their site where
you can get this book.
What We Say
This novel -- ostensibly for kids, but gripping enough for anyone with a heart -- is disarmingly simple. It tells the eternal,
universal story of refugees, of people fleeing for their lives and desperately seeking shelter. Author Alan Gratz tells threeparallel stories from three eras. In present day Syria, a Muslim family leaves their bombed-out apartment building to start
the dangerous trek to Germany. In 1939 Germany, a Jewish family flees Hitler's stranglehold via a ship headed to Cuba. And
in 1995 Cuba, a family plunges onto a leaky, makeshift raft when Castro unexpectedly says anyone who wants to try toreach America is free to go. Young teens are at the center of each story and every tale involves hardship, sacrifice, terrorShare This Book
About The Author
Alan Gratz
Release Info
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover)
Published: July 25, 2017
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Pages: 352
ISBN 10: 0545880831
ISBN 13: 9780545880831
and faith. This isn't Disney, so don't expect unadulterated happy endings. But Gratz illuminates their plight -- and the plight
of anyone forced to flee their home and treated like dogs for doing so -- with empathy and a minimum of lecturing. The
facts speak for themselves. Ever thought of starting a family book club? Start here. -- Michael Giltz
What Others Say
Praise for Refugee :
"Some novels are engaging and some novels are important. Refugee is both." -- #1 New York Times bestselling
author Ruta Sepetys
"This heart-stopping novel is not only compelling -- it is necessary ." -- Judy Blundell, National Book Award
winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied
"An incredibly important, heartrending, edge-of-the-seat read, bringing light to the plight of immigrants who
search for safety and freedom." -- Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor
Book Echo
"With urgent, clear-eyed storytelling, Gratz's Refugee compellingly explores the desperation and strength that
unites those struggling for a place to call home." -- Eliot Schrefer, New York Times bestselling author and two-
time National Book Award finalist of Rescued and Endangered
"Full of struggle, heroism, and non-stop adventure, Refugee is not only an important book, it's a terrific story." --
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author of the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book The War That
Saved My Life
"Powerful and compelling.…
More
What You Say
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