Review: Refugee

Refugee by Alan Gratz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the story of Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud. They are three children living in different times and different parts of the the world, but they are all refugees. They are attempting to escape war, persecution, or political unrest. Their safety and freedom comes at a very high price. This book tells of their journeys.

Alan Gratz has created an incredible book. He bases all three stories on historical events and people. He doesn't whitewash the journeys of the refugees, but the book is not exploitatively violent. He has put a human face on this complicated issue, and presents it in such a way that it becomes accessible to the middle grade reader.

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