Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc.

When stars are scattered
Author: Jamieson, Victoria

Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers (2020)

Dewey: 741.5
Classification: Nonfiction
Physical Description: 256 p., ill., 22 cm

BTSB No: 650666

ISBN: 9780525553915

Ages: 9-12

Grades: 4-7

Subjects:
Mohamed, Omar -- (Social worker) -- Childhood and youth -- Fiction
Refugees -- Somalia -- Fiction
Refugees -- United States -- Fiction
Refugee camps -- Kenya -- Fiction
Brothers -- Fiction
Graphic novels

Price: $20.28

Summary:
Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp. In graphic novel format.

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Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 3.70
   Points: 4.0   Quiz: 508950

Reading Counts Information:
   Interest Level: 6-8
   Reading Level: 3.10
   Points: 8.0   Quiz: 78046

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (+) (02/15/20)
   School Library Journal (+) (02/01/20)
   Booklist (+) (03/15/20)
The Hornbook (+) (00/03/20)

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