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^DOWNLOAD Refugee [KINDLE EBOOK EPUB]^DOWNLOADRefugee [KINDLEEBOOK EPUB]DescriptionGr 5–7—Gratz presents three interrelated stories about surviving. The tales center on childrenand their families who are driven from their homes by war, violence, and unrest. Josef must leaveNazi-controlled Germany with his mother, his sister, and his mentally broken father (just returnedto them from Auschwitz). He sails across the Atlantic Ocean on the ill-fated St. Louis only to beturned away from Cuba and returned to Europe. Isabel and her family live in Cuba and escape ona makeshift raft during the exodus in the 1990s. They flee the repression and poverty of FidelCastro's rule. Mahmoud, a Syrian boy, and his family seek refuge from the ongoing war andviolence in their home city of Aleppo. They board a dinghy in order to cross the Aegean sea fromTurkey to Greece. All the entries share elements of hardship, fear, and trauma and stress thepower of love, family, and incredible sacrifice. Gratz, who is known for well-written and wellresearchedhistorical fiction, doesn't disappoint. His latest is timely and moving. VERDICT Thiscompelling novel will help young people make sense of today's refugee crisis. Meant to be read,discussed, and shared widely. A first purchase.—Patricia Feriano, Montgomery County PublicSchools, MD Read more Praise for Refugee:* 'Gratz accomplishes a feat that is nothing short ofbrilliant, offering a skillfully wrought narrative laced with global and intergenerational reverberationsthat signal hope for the future. . . . Poignant, respectful, and historically accurate while pulsatingwith emotional turmoil, adventure, and suspense.' -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review* '[A] hardhittingnovel. . . . Filled with both tragic loss and ample evidence of resilience, these memorableand tightly plotted stories contextualize and give voice to current refugee crises, underscoring thatthese journeys are born out of a desperate need for security and safety.' -- Publishers Weekly,starred review'Gratz, who is known for well-written and well-researched historical fiction, doesn'tdisappoint. His latest is timely and moving. . . . This compelling novel will help young people makesense of today's refugee crisis. Meant to be read, discussed, and shared widely.' -- School LibraryJournal'Some novels are engaging and some novels are important. Refugee is both.' -- #1 NewYork Times bestselling author Ruta Sepetys'This heart-stopping novel is not only compelling -- it isnecessary.' -- Judy Blundell, National Book Award winning author of What I Saw and How ILied'An incredibly important, heartrending, edge-of-the-seat read, bringing light to the plight ofimmigrants who search for safety and freedom.' -- Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of the New YorkTimes bestseller and Newbery Honor Book Echo'With urgent, clear-eyed storytelling, Gratz'sRefugee compellingly explores the desperation and strength that unites those struggling for aplace to call home.' -- Eliot Schrefer, New York Times bestselling author and two-time NationalBook Award finalist of Rescued and Endangered'Full of struggle, heroism, and non-stop