Alan Gratz Refugee Scholastic Press 2017 First Edition Full of struggle heroism

Three different kids. One mission in common: ESCAPE 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 riots and unrest 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. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. Although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end Acclaimed author Alan Gratz (Ground Zero) delivers an action-packed novel that tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home ALAN GRATZ is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers, including Two Degrees, Ground Zero, Prisoner B-3087, and the graphic novel Captain America: The Ghost Army. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and have received numerous awards and honors. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter Pre-owned condition ISBN 978-0-545-88083-1 Scholastic Press 2017 Book Printed in Italy @eclectic_artist