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When Stars Are Scattered: (National Book Award Finalist)
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Accompanied by Victoria Jamieson's brilliant graphic artwork, When Stars Are Scattered is a remarkable true account of Omar Mohamed's childhood, raising his little brother and dreaming of a better life for them both. It's heartbreaking, hopeful and eye-opening.
A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might b...
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might b...
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