  | Muzoon : a Syrian refugee speaks out Author: Almellehan, Muzoon | |
| Price: $22.58 | ||
Summary:
When her family had to flee Syria, 14-year-old Muzoon was told to pack only the most essential things--and so she packed her schoolbooks. This is the inspiring true story of a Syrian refugee who fought hard for what she needed--and grew into one of the world's leading advocates for education.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (03/01/23)
Booklist (04/15/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 04/15/2023 In an inspiring memoir, Syrian refugee Almellehan tells of how, in 2013, at age 12, she escaped from Syria to Jordan with her family, due to the civil war, and became known as the “Malala of Syria” because of her efforts to promote education for youth, particularly girls. As her family left Syria, all she brought with her were her schoolbooks—her “most important things.” Almellehan vividly describes her daily life and the conditions in the camps her family lived in (mice crawling over them while they slept) until they eventually emigrated to Newcastle, England. She recounts her often-frustrating efforts to be allowed to take the courses that she needed to apply for college. Although Almellehan’s story invites comparisons to Malala Yousafzai’s—and the two even met and became friends when Malala visited Muzoon’s camp—Almellehan’s journey and message is uniquely her own: “People shouldn’t just learn about us,” she says. “They should learn from us.” A moving and gripping memoir. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
