Refugee
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- Author：Alan Gratz
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Summary
Three different kids。
One mission in common: ESCAPE。
Josef is a Jewish boy 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 and freedom 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 young people will go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge。 All will face unimaginable dangers–from drownings to bombings to betrayals。 But for each of them， there is always the hope of tomorrow。 And although Josef， Isabel， and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades， surprising connections will tie their stories together in the end。
One mission in common: ESCAPE。
Josef is a Jewish boy 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 and freedom 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 young people will go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge。 All will face unimaginable dangers–from drownings to bombings to betrayals。 But for each of them， there is always the hope of tomorrow。 And although Josef， Isabel， and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades， surprising connections will tie their stories together in the end。
Reviews
Irelyn Harding
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I loved， loved， loved this book。 I really like books that has detailed characters and this book did。
Samuel Rodgers
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This book was amazing because it had adventure and mystery。 And also it would nice that the book never got bland because it alway had something happening。 And also this book was amazing because it taught me how it would be if i was a kid in germany in 1913。
Katy Lovejoy
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I read books to escape from the state of our world， not be constantly reminded of it
Kristen Hoffman
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This was a great take on telling readers what refugees have experienced throughout history。 It touches on what young readers know （Holocaust）， while also giving stories about refugees from lesser known historical times。 Not to mention， the plots are based on real characters and events。 This is a great way to show how refugees have been treated in the past and now。 It begs readers to analyze how countries treat refugees and how those policies may be better through change。 Most people would agree This was a great take on telling readers what refugees have experienced throughout history。 It touches on what young readers know （Holocaust）， while also giving stories about refugees from lesser known historical times。 Not to mention， the plots are based on real characters and events。 This is a great way to show how refugees have been treated in the past and now。 It begs readers to analyze how countries treat refugees and how those policies may be better through change。 Most people would agree that the Holocaust was terrible， yet this story reveals the poor treatment that refugees faced by outside countries that were supposed to be giving them protection。 This comparison is a signal to readers that the way different countries treat immigrants and refugees could be viewed as evil by future generations。 There are a lot of strong themes and motifs surrounding the benefits/costs of being visible and invisible， and there is an overarching message for readers to be kind and sympathetic to those who must flee their homes in order to survive。 。。。more
Sophia A
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This started out a bit slow but built to a really nice ending （in terms of writing， "nice" does not describe the situations in the book）。 It follows three different young refugees at different points in time， and since they're all 12/13 the reading level is relatively low， but reading from their perspectives makes it fresh， biting， and very sad。 *SPOILER ALERT* I also really liked that all the stories connected at the end。 It was unexpected and added a lot to an already good book。 *SPOILER OVER* This started out a bit slow but built to a really nice ending （in terms of writing， "nice" does not describe the situations in the book）。 It follows three different young refugees at different points in time， and since they're all 12/13 the reading level is relatively low， but reading from their perspectives makes it fresh， biting， and very sad。 *SPOILER ALERT* I also really liked that all the stories connected at the end。 It was unexpected and added a lot to an already good book。 *SPOILER OVER*Reading the extra information the author includes at the end is especially important if you're reading to understand more about modern refugee situations。 They also explain the historical context which is really important。 。。。more
Brian
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Wow！ Great read。 I highly recommend this book。 I will go 4 1/2 stars。 3 stories with different endings and the journey that gets you there。 This would be good for high school students on up。
Rita Ayers
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I loved it。 I listened to it and the narrators were great。 This was one of my Book Club's selections and we all agreed that we liked the story of the Cuban and German refugees better than the Syrian one， but still thought all stories were compelling。 I enjoyed the three parallel narratives and was searching throughout for how I knew they would all intertwine in the end。 Well done！ I loved it。 I listened to it and the narrators were great。 This was one of my Book Club's selections and we all agreed that we liked the story of the Cuban and German refugees better than the Syrian one， but still thought all stories were compelling。 I enjoyed the three parallel narratives and was searching throughout for how I knew they would all intertwine in the end。 Well done！ 。。。more
Jelina
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Great family read！ We listened to this book as a family and it was so good for my kids to see history literally repeat itself and to help them gain awareness of others struggles and how good we have it。 I loved how it was all connected。
Abena
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A must read for historical fiction fans and those who are thinking of giving this genre a go。 Highly engaging - difficult to put down and you learn about WW2 from 3 different perspectives。 Wonderfully-written。
Kasi Viaud
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To say that this book is sad is truly an understatement。 However， it was such a good read and completely captivated me。 I read this book in two sittings - the first， I read the first 130 pages or so， and then I finished the book the next night。 I could not put it down and was so invested in the journeys of these remarkable （and fictitious） three children and their families。 These stories are extremely well written and provide enough detail to make your heart ache with what is going on around the To say that this book is sad is truly an understatement。 However， it was such a good read and completely captivated me。 I read this book in two sittings - the first， I read the first 130 pages or so， and then I finished the book the next night。 I could not put it down and was so invested in the journeys of these remarkable （and fictitious） three children and their families。 These stories are extremely well written and provide enough detail to make your heart ache with what is going on around the characters。 There were several times that I felt completely gutted。 I would love to bring this book into the classroom， it would provide so many opportunities for students to learn about the world and history。 I was particularly drawn to this book at this time because of what is going on in Afghanistan right now， and I think that this would be a very appropriate book to read in the classroom right now。 。。。more
Katie Proctor
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Wow。 This one was so good。 Devastating but so， so good。
Elizabeth Moklestad
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Love love loved this book。 Read to the end to see how all the stories intertwine。 Read to gain insight and sympathy。 Read to see how you can help refugees today。
caitlin tiddy
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much to say about this
Lisa Mcbroom
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Josef is Jewish fleeing Germany in 1939， Isabella is fleeing Cuba in 1994， as in Mahmoud in war torn Syria。 Wait until you see how these stories connect！
Allison
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Wow， this was powerful。 Three refugee stories， heart-pounding plotting that includes harrowing experiences based on real-life events， and an extensive author's note to provide historical and political context。 A very impactful read that sheds light on the incredible risks taken by refugees through history。 Give this to a middle school reader for an eye-opening but age-appropriate read that will build compassion and empathy。 Wow， this was powerful。 Three refugee stories， heart-pounding plotting that includes harrowing experiences based on real-life events， and an extensive author's note to provide historical and political context。 A very impactful read that sheds light on the incredible risks taken by refugees through history。 Give this to a middle school reader for an eye-opening but age-appropriate read that will build compassion and empathy。 。。。more
Jane
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Three children， three very different years， three different countries， one goal: to escape。 Facts are learned by the mind， but this book made me feel with my heart。 The intertwining of families’ stories also speaks to the connections of humanity。 I really liked use of alternating stories。 Well written。
Ordinary Person
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**3。5⭐️**
Reese
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I had to read this book in 6th grade。 It was quite scary but I really enjoyed it。it has three main characters and it gets kinda confusing but I like it。
Myn
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Excellent middle school book with innumerable jumping off points for classroom conversations and learning。 Also very eye opening to the trauma experienced by our Syrian refugee students。
Rebecca
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The audiobook was well narrated by various narrators for the 3 different refugee POV's- a Jewish boy leaving Nazi Germany， a Cuban girl （1994） escaping Cuban unrest， and a Syrian boy （2015） fleeing war for Europe。 The stories of the various refugee experiences were compelling。 While each story could be its own book， interweaving these stories shows the common threads of the refugee experience， and compels the reader to examine the human condition over these decades; how far we've come and how fa The audiobook was well narrated by various narrators for the 3 different refugee POV's- a Jewish boy leaving Nazi Germany， a Cuban girl （1994） escaping Cuban unrest， and a Syrian boy （2015） fleeing war for Europe。 The stories of the various refugee experiences were compelling。 While each story could be its own book， interweaving these stories shows the common threads of the refugee experience， and compels the reader to examine the human condition over these decades; how far we've come and how far we still have to go。 This is YA level content and I'll be encouraging all of my kids to read this。 。。。more
Audrey | Adapter au secondaire
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5⭐️Wow！ Quel roman！ Impossible de le déposer。 Trois histoires de réfugiés à des époques différentes nous sont racontées。 Bien que ce soit fictif， les récits sont très près de la réalité， malheureusement。Je suis souvent sceptique par rapport aux livres traduits en français， mais je dois admettre que la traduction de celui-ci était tout simplement parfaite et adaptée au français du Québec （parfois， lorsque c’est traduit avec un français de France， certaines expressions sont difficiles à comprendre 5⭐️Wow！ Quel roman！ Impossible de le déposer。 Trois histoires de réfugiés à des époques différentes nous sont racontées。 Bien que ce soit fictif， les récits sont très près de la réalité， malheureusement。Je suis souvent sceptique par rapport aux livres traduits en français， mais je dois admettre que la traduction de celui-ci était tout simplement parfaite et adaptée au français du Québec （parfois， lorsque c’est traduit avec un français de France， certaines expressions sont difficiles à comprendre）。 。。。more
Christine Ablin
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Book hangover alert！！ Each characters wriggle their way in your heart and etches their space in it。 This is truly eye-opening， highly suggest to be read by those much more privileged youth nowadays who complains like its the end of the world for smallest things like no internet connection。 Kudos to teachers who recommend this book to their students， you are doing them a huge favor。 5 stars to the highest level！ Oh how to move on from thee。 P。S Audiobook got a full cast， both platforms' equally m Book hangover alert！！ Each characters wriggle their way in your heart and etches their space in it。 This is truly eye-opening， highly suggest to be read by those much more privileged youth nowadays who complains like its the end of the world for smallest things like no internet connection。 Kudos to teachers who recommend this book to their students， you are doing them a huge favor。 5 stars to the highest level！ Oh how to move on from thee。 P。S Audiobook got a full cast， both platforms' equally mesmerizing。 。。。more
Caitrin
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One of the saddest books I have read， too many issues hit home
Simar
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AMAZING！ 4。5 Stars rounded up，Read this a couple of years ago and easily fell in love with the characters。 I love Alan Gratz and this was one of the first books of his I've read。 He never disappoints。 AMAZING！ 4。5 Stars rounded up，Read this a couple of years ago and easily fell in love with the characters。 I love Alan Gratz and this was one of the first books of his I've read。 He never disappoints。 。。。more
Cheyanne
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It was a beautifully written book。 It had hope， sadness， and tragedy。 I think it came close to explaining the struggles that these three different Refugees from 3 different times in our world went through。 It is a great read I recommend it for kids and adults！ 👍
Melanie
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Now I know why Susan wants to incorporate this into our curriculum！
Lili Sauter
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Phenomenal book。
Lindsey
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I just really like historical， war books。
Cami
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This is still my favorite book！ I read this book three years ago and I still think about it to this day！ This book made me sob， which really shows how powerful Alan Gratz is。 He showed me the life of these characters and had me hooked at every moment。 I swear I tried putting this book down， but I finished it in two nights！
Amna Khairi
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AMAZING！！！ （No spoilers）。 This is my all time favourite book。 So many twists， with an AMAZING ending。 A must read for me。 I’m going to re-read this many times 😂😭💓
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Refugee
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Refugee&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Refugee&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0