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 ofRoller 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 be a chance to change their future... but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.
Heartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.
Author - Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Number of Pages - 264
Format - Trade Paperback
Publisher - Penguin Young Readers
Published - 2020-04-14
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 be a chance to change their future... but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.
Heartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.
Author - Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Number of Pages - 264
Format - Trade Paperback
Publisher - Penguin Young Readers
Published - 2020-04-14
Additional Information
- SKN: 561617
- ID: D46BB8B7
- UPC: 9780525553908
- MFR Number: 5553908
- Ship to Quebec: Yes
- Toysrus Recommended Age: 9 - 12 years
- Language: English
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- Item Height: 0.92 inches
- Item Length: 8.31 inches
- Item Weight: 1.25 lbs
- Item Width: 5.56 inches
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