Description: A tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Prisoner B-3087), this timely -- and timeless -- novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller 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 -- Book and Mortar Record Store Refugee -- Alan Gratz 16.85 A tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Prisoner B-3087), this timely -- and timeless -- novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller 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. Author: Alan Gratz Publisher: Scholastic Press Published: 07/25/2017 Pages: 352 Binding Type: Hardcover Weight: 0.95lbs Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d ISBN: 9780545880831 Audience: Ages 9-12 Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 5.3 Point Value: 10 Interest Level: Middle Grade Quiz #/Name: 190739 / Refugee Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 05/22/2017 Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017 pg. 85 School Library Journal 07/01/2017 BookPage 08/01/2017 Shelf Awareness 07/25/2017 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2017 pg. 102 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average About the Author Alan Gratz is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including Ground Zero, Allies, Grenade, Refugee, Projekt 1065, Prisoner B-3087, and Code of Honor. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter. Look for him online at alangratz.com.
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Label: Scholastic Press
Artist: Gratz, Alan
Album: Refugee
Book Title: Refugee
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated
Topic: Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, Historical / Military & Wars
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 14.9 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Alan Gratz
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover
