Refugiado
ISBN:
978-6-07014-081-5
$19.95
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 hunger and totalitarianism 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. However, 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.
Grade Level(s)
- 4-5
- 6-8
Format
- Paperback
Language(s)
- Spanish
Themes & Content Areas
- Action and Adventure
- Courage and Freedom
- Politics and Government
- Social Studies
Text Types & Genres
- Literature / Stories / Historical Fiction
Awards
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
- Publishers Weekly Best Middle Grade Books
- Chicago Public Library Kids Best Fiction for Older Readers
- Junior Library Guild Selection (both English and Spanish editions)
- NCTE Charlotte Huck Outstanding Fiction for Children Honor Book
- Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Books Best Books
- Notable Book for a Global Society
- National Jewish Book Award Winner for Young Adults
- 2Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Award Winner
- Oklahoma Sequoyah Intermediate Book Award Winner
- Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Grade 6-8 Winner
- Maine Student Book Award Winner
- Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Winner
- North Carolina Children’s Book Award Winner
- Lectio Book Award Winner (Texas)
- North Dakota Flicker Tale Book Award Winner
- Wisconsin Golden Archer Medal Winner
- Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Awards Honor Book
- Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award Winner
- ennessee Volunteer State Book Award Winner
- Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award Winner
- California Young Reader Book Award Winner
- Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Award Winner
Product Details
- Pages: 384
- Text Complexity: T-V
- DRA Level: 50
- Publication Date: 2019
- Trim Size: 5½" x 8½"