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Alan Gratz’s *Refugee* follows three young protagonists—Josef, a Jewish boy fleeing Nazi Germany in the 1930s; Isabel, a Cuban girl escaping political unrest in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian child trekking to Europe in 2015. Each narrative documents the harsh realities of displacement—drownings, bombings and betrayals—yet highlights the resilience and optimism that drive them toward safety. Although separated by decades and geography, the characters’ stories ultimately intertwine, revealing common threads of courage and the universal quest for refuge.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Alan Gratz
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