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Refugee / Alan Gratz.

Gratz, Alan, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, are separated by continents and decades, but each embarks on a harrowing journey in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.

Record details

ISBN: 9780545880831
ISBN: 0545880831
ISBN: 9780605982284
ISBN: 0605982287
ISBN: 9781338229592
ISBN: 9781338539042
ISBN: 9789352754748
ISBN: 9781338878783
Physical Description: 338 pages : maps ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2017.
Copyright: ©2017

Content descriptions

General Note:	Oregon Battle of the Books 2020-2021, Grade 6-8.
Citation/References Note:	School Library Journal, July 2017 Pub Weekly, May 2017 Kirkus Starred, June 2017 Horn Book, April 2018 Library Media Connection, October 2017 Christian Library, April 2018
Target Audience Note:	6.1. 5-8 Follett School Solutions.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader Middle Grades 5.3 10.0
Awards Note:	Texas Bluebonnet Award, 2018 National Jewish Book Awards: Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2017 Sydney Taylor Book Awards: Older Readers, 2018