Book Review: Refugee - Alan Gratz

 



Refugee - Alan Gratz - 5 Stars 

Wow, this was such a powerful and important story of 3 families in search of refuge. We follow 3 perspectives.

Josef - a Jewish boy in 1930s Nazi Germany and his family trying to escape to be free from the Nazis.

Isabel - a Cuban girl in 1994 and her family trying to find refuge away from riots and unrest in Cuba.

Mahmoud - a Syrian boy in 2015 and his family trying to escape their homeland torn apart by violence and destruction.

All 3 journeys are incredibly impactful and unimaginable what they went through. There was hope. Sadness. Death. Betrayals. But each day they were just trying to survive for their own safety for the love of their families.

The way the author tied in each family together in the end of this story made me cry. This is a heartbreaking but important historical read with glimmers of hope in each timeline. Highly recommend.

*Content: This book has descriptions of PTSD from concentration camps, attempted suicide, loss of a child, abuse, death. Not in full detail but it is explained some so want to mention so parents are aware since this is a middle grade story.


📚Amazon Link: Refugee - Alan Gratz: https://amzn.to/4bQTogw

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