When Stars Are Scattered
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- Create Date：2021-03-31 11:21:12
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Victoria Jamieson
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Summary
Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp， as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl。
Omar and his younger brother， Hassan， have spent most of their lives in Dadaab， a refugee camp in Kenya。 Life is hard there: never enough food， achingly dull， and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs。 So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school， he knows it might be a chance to change their future 。 。 。 but it would also mean leaving his brother， the only family member he has left， every day。
Heartbreak， hope， and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting， and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings。 It's an intimate， important， unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee， as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed， the Somali man who lived the story。
Omar and his younger brother， Hassan， have spent most of their lives in Dadaab， a refugee camp in Kenya。 Life is hard there: never enough food， achingly dull， and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs。 So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school， he knows it might be a chance to change their future 。 。 。 but it would also mean leaving his brother， the only family member he has left， every day。
Heartbreak， hope， and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting， and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings。 It's an intimate， important， unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee， as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed， the Somali man who lived the story。
Reviews
Jasmine
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When The Stars Are Scattered is a middle grade story based on true events written in graphic novel form。 This story stars Omar and his brother Hassan who had to flee there town in Somali and became refugees in Kenya in the civil war of 1991。 There life in the refugee camp is one with lots of waiting。 Waiting in lines for food and water， waiting in lines to have interviews with the UN， waiting to see if you will ever see those you love the most again。 Omar though young makes the brave decision to When The Stars Are Scattered is a middle grade story based on true events written in graphic novel form。 This story stars Omar and his brother Hassan who had to flee there town in Somali and became refugees in Kenya in the civil war of 1991。 There life in the refugee camp is one with lots of waiting。 Waiting in lines for food and water， waiting in lines to have interviews with the UN， waiting to see if you will ever see those you love the most again。 Omar though young makes the brave decision to attend school。 His guardian Fatuma encourages him to “stay in school。 Prepare yourself and educate yourself， so you can be ready when God reveals his plan for you。” This is a story of patience， bravery and strength its inspiring and reminds me that when we choose to persevere through hardship we can always find hope even in the little things。 。。。more
Roberta
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This is the first "real" book my 5 and 7 year old kids have listened to me read。 Every book up to now has been one of fiction and fantasy， Roald Dahl and Frozen。 The kids absolutely loved the book， and so did I。 At first， they thought a refugee camp would be "fun"， and kept asking if they could go to one。 I was worried that they were too young to understand the true seriousness of the story。 But as we got through more chapters， they started to get it。 That's the beauty of the book's writing and This is the first "real" book my 5 and 7 year old kids have listened to me read。 Every book up to now has been one of fiction and fantasy， Roald Dahl and Frozen。 The kids absolutely loved the book， and so did I。 At first， they thought a refugee camp would be "fun"， and kept asking if they could go to one。 I was worried that they were too young to understand the true seriousness of the story。 But as we got through more chapters， they started to get it。 That's the beauty of the book's writing and the real-life story of Omar。 The graphic-novel style kept them engaged。 The writing was gripping。 The funny moments were sweet。 And they saw mommy choke up with tears several times。 They were so amazed to find out that Omar Mohamed is a real person。 They decided to write him a letter。 Usually， when we finish a book a couple of times over， we decide to give it away。 Not this one。 This one we will treasure。 。。。more
Caitlin Ostberg
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Absolutely beautiful。
Jodie Posen
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This book was incredibly written and drawn。 As far as I know it is aimed at a younger audience， but I absolutely loved it。 The format of the graphic novel memoir is fast becoming my favourite。 I didn't know much about Dadaab before reading this book and I [learnt a lot。 I think this book is very timely and will encourage many to be more compassionate and aware of others in their daily life。 This book was incredibly written and drawn。 As far as I know it is aimed at a younger audience， but I absolutely loved it。 The format of the graphic novel memoir is fast becoming my favourite。 I didn't know much about Dadaab before reading this book and I [learnt a lot。 I think this book is very timely and will encourage many to be more compassionate and aware of others in their daily life。 。。。more
Sachitt
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really alot of development and very interesting
Iris
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5 stars。 Amazing true story。
Alison
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Written and illustrated by the author of Roller Girl （highly recommend！） this graphic novel is beautiful， heartbreaking and hopeful。 A not too harsh introduction to the realities of refugee camps。
Liz Skinner
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A must read。 Perfect to open our eyes to the plight of the millions of people living in refugee camps。 Told in a matter of fact style， it does not sensationalise。 Definitely one to consider for any book club or high school student to unpack。
Kate
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This is an amazing nonfiction graphic book about a Somalian boy who grows up in a refugee camp in Kenya。 The story covers about 14 years of his life there， along with his younger brother who has a disability and is mostly mute。 The illustrations by Victoria Jamieson as stunning， so clear and expressive。 A moving introduction to this difficult life and a tribute to faith， hard work and patience。
Sarah
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Beautiful story with beautiful illustrations。 Heartbreaking and inspirational and so good。
Kate
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This book！ Omar Mohamed is a phenomenal man。 His resilience is incredible。 Everyone should read this book。 I am so happy it is a graphic novel because my students love them and more will check it out。 Everyone needs to read this book。 Omar's goal is accomplished through sharing his story。 He is such a great example of continuing to have hope even when things are unbearable。 The love and compassion he has for his brother is beautiful。 I cannot say enough about this wonderful book。 This book！ Omar Mohamed is a phenomenal man。 His resilience is incredible。 Everyone should read this book。 I am so happy it is a graphic novel because my students love them and more will check it out。 Everyone needs to read this book。 Omar's goal is accomplished through sharing his story。 He is such a great example of continuing to have hope even when things are unbearable。 The love and compassion he has for his brother is beautiful。 I cannot say enough about this wonderful book。 。。。more
Allison Sykes
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Extraordinary
Vivek Vikram Singh
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A book that my daughter was reading and didn’t want to because she felt it was too sad。 I tried to make her read it by reading with her and trying to make her see the bright side of it — eventually ended up reading it alone。 It is a fantastic book for children and frankly one that adults can and should also read。 The fact that it is all true and while we are reading these very words there are millions of Omar and Hassans struggling in refugee camps and waiting and waiting and waiting for deliver A book that my daughter was reading and didn’t want to because she felt it was too sad。 I tried to make her read it by reading with her and trying to make her see the bright side of it — eventually ended up reading it alone。 It is a fantastic book for children and frankly one that adults can and should also read。 The fact that it is all true and while we are reading these very words there are millions of Omar and Hassans struggling in refugee camps and waiting and waiting and waiting for deliverance is a terrible terrible feeling 。。。more
Kim Tyo-Dickerson
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Being a library kid， my son， 12-years-old， has a few pretty awesome perks。 One of the best is always being able to help me open shipments with dozens of boxes of new books， and excitedly choosing which of them to take home first， breathing in the fresh， new book smell and opening fresh， never read pages。 Two copies of When the Stars Are Scattered were in my new graphic novels box in the shipment and he grabbed one of them along with a large stack of other books to bring home to read。 I watched h Being a library kid， my son， 12-years-old， has a few pretty awesome perks。 One of the best is always being able to help me open shipments with dozens of boxes of new books， and excitedly choosing which of them to take home first， breathing in the fresh， new book smell and opening fresh， never read pages。 Two copies of When the Stars Are Scattered were in my new graphic novels box in the shipment and he grabbed one of them along with a large stack of other books to bring home to read。 I watched him read Omar Mohamed and his little brother Hassan's story the first time through with his brow wrinkled， eyebrows knitted together， and pages flying， peering closely at Victoria Jamieson's illustrations and panels， following the story of the two orphan boys from Somalia who flee soldiers who killed their father and attacked their village and find themselves sick and on their own in the Dadaab Kenyan refugee camp。 Maybe my boy saw something of his own story as a transracial adoptee from Ethiopia， maybe he was forging a connection to these other African children， Omar， Hassan， and the other children in the camp， allowing a very different story of grief， waiting， community and found family to bring insights into his own history of loss and love。When he finished reading that first time， he put it aside and read a different book。 Then later that night， I found him reading When Stars Are Scattered again。 And multiple times thereafter， I found my library copy laying beside his bed where he was re-reading favorite parts or I would find it under the pillows on the couch where he was reading it again another day。 He loved it so much， I quickly realized I would need to buy him his own copy， and so I did and that's the copy I just finished reading。 I asked him to share some of the reasons he re-reads this book so often: "It's compelling。 You want to know what happens to them。 Even when you know， you just start again and want to watch it happen。 It has elements about what life really is: sadness， loss， desperation， but also the idea of home being wherever family is and that friends can be family sometimes。 Loss is very hard， especially if you've dealt with it more than one time。 And they were the lucky ones。 We might think that they had it really bad， but they had it really good compared to some people who didn't make it。"Then I asked him what ages he would recommend this book for: "I would say 11 or 12， maybe 13 or 14。 It's not scary， but it is very sad。 And if you really want someone to know what's happening in the book， they have to understand what's happening in the world。" 。。。more
Helen Glenton
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Superb story。 Very moving - shows us what we should appreciate in our lives
Steve Voiles
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Both fiction and nonfiction animate this graphic novel about life in a refugee camp。 I was casually curious to have a look， but could not put it down and read it almost straight through。 How they managed to create a page turning quality to the boredom of years and years in a refugee camp is a feat of creativity that draws you into the lives of a small group of children trying to find meaning in a dismal existence。 Based on a true story， the life of the principal author who collaborated in the wr Both fiction and nonfiction animate this graphic novel about life in a refugee camp。 I was casually curious to have a look， but could not put it down and read it almost straight through。 How they managed to create a page turning quality to the boredom of years and years in a refugee camp is a feat of creativity that draws you into the lives of a small group of children trying to find meaning in a dismal existence。 Based on a true story， the life of the principal author who collaborated in the writing with the illustrator。 。。。more
Codepoetz
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Omar and Hassan are young orphan child refugees fleeing the deadly wars in Somalia。 These two kids live alone in Dadaab， a huge refugee camp in Kenya。 Life in the camp is dull， and Omar spends most of his time securing food and caring for his younger brother， Hassan， who has special needs。 One day Omar's life changes when he is given a pencil and an invitation to join the refugee camp school's fifth grade class。 Omar and Hassan are young orphan child refugees fleeing the deadly wars in Somalia。 These two kids live alone in Dadaab， a huge refugee camp in Kenya。 Life in the camp is dull， and Omar spends most of his time securing food and caring for his younger brother， Hassan， who has special needs。 One day Omar's life changes when he is given a pencil and an invitation to join the refugee camp school's fifth grade class。 。。。more
Ali Whitley
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Beautiful。 Moving。 Excellent graphic novel。 Absolutely amazing。
Jerry
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beautiful and touching
Heather O'Neill
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This is a comic book about the true story of Omar Mohamed， a Somali boy， and his time in a refugee camp in Kenya。 I thought that this book was really well done and I loved that it was in comic format。 Even though the book is geared towards middle grade I feel like it would be for all ages past middle grade too。 I learned a lot from that story about the refugee situation in Kenya that I didn't know that much about。 Towards the end of the book I was getting emotional。 I will definitely have my boy This is a comic book about the true story of Omar Mohamed， a Somali boy， and his time in a refugee camp in Kenya。 I thought that this book was really well done and I loved that it was in comic format。 Even though the book is geared towards middle grade I feel like it would be for all ages past middle grade too。 I learned a lot from that story about the refugee situation in Kenya that I didn't know that much about。 Towards the end of the book I was getting emotional。 I will definitely have my boys read this book sometime in the future。 I would give it 4。5 stars 。。。more
Carol
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Best graphic novel ever！
Hannah Bergstrom de Leon
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An excellent true life story that is written and illustrated wonderfully for young readers to better understand and empathize with the refugee experience。 If you have children who enjoy graphic novels this is a must for their bookshelf。
Stacy
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Read this book with my students。 They all said it was the best book we’ve read so far in reading group。 Not just great for kids。 As an adult， I loved it too！
Arielfranchakyahoo。com
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A beautiful and powerful middle grade graphic novel。 This book should be in classroom libraries and in the hands of children everywhere。 Loved it so much！
Nadia
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My God， it's not very often that a book brings me to tears！ This heart-wrenching and hopeful story of Omar and his brother Hassan beautifully written and illustrated shows the strength and perseverance of the human spirit。 "No one chooses to be a refugee， no leave their home， country， and family"， and I think sometimes we forget that。 We don't choose where we're born or who we're born to。 We are all people， we are all part of the human race， and we all deserve a good， fair， and just life for our My God， it's not very often that a book brings me to tears！ This heart-wrenching and hopeful story of Omar and his brother Hassan beautifully written and illustrated shows the strength and perseverance of the human spirit。 "No one chooses to be a refugee， no leave their home， country， and family"， and I think sometimes we forget that。 We don't choose where we're born or who we're born to。 We are all people， we are all part of the human race， and we all deserve a good， fair， and just life for ourselves and our families。This book should be required reading for all kids and adults。 For more info on refugees， visit UNHCR and refugeestrong。org （the project started by Omar to help refugees）。 。。。more
Linda "The Book Lady" Warner
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The graphic novel tells the story of refugees in Africa。 I knew people that now working in America but did what they went through to gey here。
Jennifer Hill
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Loved！ Loved！ Loved！ The collaborative project that is this beautiful graphic novel has opened my heart and mind to life in a refugee camp。 Wow。 Strong， connectable， and gorgeous makes this book such a wonderful book to read。 Thank you Victoria Jamieson！
Sean
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This book took me a long time to finish but it is so powerful！ Please please please read the Author Notes at the end！
MeowntainOfBooks
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✨ When Stars are Scattered Review✨One of my students was reading this graphic novel a couple weeks ago。 She checked it out from our public library， so I immediately put it on hold for when she turned it back in。 🐱📚synopsis: Omar and his brother Hassan have been refugees in Kenya， Africa for 7 years。 Their father was killed and they were separated from their mother， so now they are orphans at a refugee camp。 Hassan is nonverbal and has a medical condition that causes seizures。 Omar has spent his ✨ When Stars are Scattered Review✨One of my students was reading this graphic novel a couple weeks ago。 She checked it out from our public library， so I immediately put it on hold for when she turned it back in。 🐱📚synopsis: Omar and his brother Hassan have been refugees in Kenya， Africa for 7 years。 Their father was killed and they were separated from their mother， so now they are orphans at a refugee camp。 Hassan is nonverbal and has a medical condition that causes seizures。 Omar has spent his entire life caring for Hassan。 One day， Omar is offered a rare opportunity to go to school， but in order to do so， he will have to leave Hassan for most of the day every day。Omar must decide what decision is best for him and his brother。 If they want to be resettled in America some day， an education would be extremely beneficial。 🐱📚 my thoughts: Wowza。 What a book。 This book is a PERFECT example of why I get frustrated when adults tell kids that graphic novels “don’t count as real books”。 I truly believe this book would not have been as impactful if it WASN’T a graphic novel。 This is a fictionalized autobiography written by @victoriajamiesonbooks and Omar Mohamed himself。 This was a powerful read。 I will admit— I know very little about the refugee experience and When Stars are Scattered has motivated me to read more books regarding this topic。 This is a must read！ My rating: 😻😻😻😻😻I am using this for the #popsugarreadingchallenge2021 prompt “A Book in a Different Format”。 。。。more
Lisa Fedders
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Thought provoking and life changing。 Read this book。 Share with others and continue to dream。。。。 💗
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