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 Muhammad Najem, war reporter : how one boy put the spotlight on Syria
 Author: Najem, Muhammad

 Publisher:  Little, Brown (2022)

 Dewey: 956.9104
 Classification: Autobiography
 Physical Description: 314 p., col. ill., 22 cm

 BTSB No: 667054 ISBN: 9780759556898
 Ages: 8-14 Grades: 3-9

 Subjects:
 Najem, Muhammad
 Reporters and reporting -- Syria -- Biography
 Syria -- History -- 2011-, Civil War -- Personal narratives

Price: $19.08

Summary:
A memoir in graphic novel format by young Syrian Muhammad Najem, who rose to international notoriety during the Syrian Civil War due to his on-the-ground reporting using social media.

 Added Entry - Personal Name: Neus, Nora
 Illustrator: Robine, Julie

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (07/01/22)
   Booklist (09/15/22)
 The Hornbook (+) (00/11/22)

Full Text Reviews:

Booklist - 09/15/2022 Najem's gripping graphic memoir chronicles the coming-of-age experiences of a young boy growing up in war-torn Syria. Throughout this moving and powerful text, the creators—youth activist Najem, CNN producer Neus, and artist Robine, vividly present the various challenges and struggles that young Muhammad faced during Syria’s civil war. While it does not shy away from representing tragedy, at its core, it's about courage, compassion, resilience, and the power of relationships. Readers see all four of those themes on display in the focus on young Najem’s commitment to reporting on the death, destruction, and displacement caused by war from the perspective of other children via interviews and photojournalism on social media. With expressive full-color illustrations, a moving and powerful narrative that features moments of loss as well as love, and powerful message about resistance and the capabilities of youth, this memoir stands out, and it does an excellent job of providing middle-grade readers with an illuminating window into the complex ongoing crisis. Hand to readers who appreciated Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed's When Stars are Scattered (2020). - Copyright 2022 Booklist.

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