Refugee tells the stories of three kids, all of whom are trying to leave their homeland in order to find safety somewhere else. We hear the story of Josef, a Jewish boy living in Germany during the beginnings of the Nazi rule. He learn about Isabel and her journey as she tries to leave Cuba and the lack of resources during the time of Castro. And then there is Mahmoud, a Syrian boy whose family is seeking refuge from the ongoing civil war that threatens all the citizens of his home country.
While these are all fictional stories, they are all based on the true and harrowing stories that have come out of these countries. It should open the readers eyes to the atrocities that have not only happened in the past, but to the ones that are happening in our world today. This is an important book for all readers.
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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.
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