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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.

Notes

PRAISE

★ "Gratz accomplishes a feat that is nothing short of brilliant…Poignant, respectful, and historically accurate while pulsating with emotional turmoil, adventure, and suspense." - Kirkus
★ "Filled with both tragic loss and ample evidence of resilience, these memorable and tightly plotted stories contextualize and give voice to current refugee crises…" - Publisher's Weekly
★ "A stunning, poignant novel about the plight of refugees… Grade A." - Entertainment Weekly
★ "This compelling novel will help young people make sense of today’s refugee crisis. Meant to be read, discussed, and shared widely." - School Library Journal
★ "Some novels are engaging and some novels are important. Refugee is both." - Ruta Sepetys, author of Between Shades of Gray
★ "A gripping, visceral, and hold-your-breath intense story of three young refugees." - John Green
★ "This dude does his history homework and then hides it in a total page-turner. This is the beets in a brownie of kid lit." - Tablet Magazine
★ "Gratz’s stirring novel humanizes the plight of refugees worldwide." - Horn Book
★ "Fast paced, insightful, filled with drama and tension." - Atlanta Journal
★ "A heartrending and important tale for our time…" - The Buffalo News
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Location
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0018087
BRC
Library
F GRA
Unavailable
2024-01-25
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E10155
SKW
High School
F GRA
Unavailable
2022-01-19
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