When Stars Are Scattered: (National Book Award Finalist) -- Victoria Jamieson -

Description: 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 of Roller 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 Book and Mortar Record Store When Stars Are Scattered: (National Book Award Finalist) -- Victoria Jamieson 14.02 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 of Roller 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, Omar Mohamed Publisher: Dial Books Published: 04/14/2020 Pages: 264 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 1.26lbs Size: 8.20h x 5.60w x 0.90d ISBN: 9780525553908 Age Range: 9-12 Accelerated Reader: Reading Level: 3.7 Point Value: 4 Interest Level: Middle Grade Quiz #/Name: 508950 / When Stars Are Scattered Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Honor Book Award: National Book Awards - Finalist Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2020 pg. 115 Publishers Weekly 03/02/2020 Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2020 pg. 83 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2020 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style About the Author Victoria Jamieson is the co-creator of the National Book Award finalist When Stars Are Scattered and the creator of the graphic novels All's Faire in Middle School and Newbery Honor winner Roller Girl. She received her BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and worked as a children's book designer before becoming a freelance illustrator. She has also worked as a portrait artist aboard a cruise ship, and has lived in Australia, Italy, and Canada. Now she lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and son. Omar Mohamed is co-creator of the National Book Award finalist When Stars Are Scattered, based on his childhood growing up in the Dadaab refugee camp, after his father was killed and he was separated from his mother in Somalia. He devoted everything to taking care of his younger brother, Hassan, and to pursuing his education. He now lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife and five children, and is the founder of Refugee Strong, a non-profit organization that empowers students living in refugee camps. Iman Geddy, the colorist for this book, is an Atlanta-based designer and illustrator who is passionate about using the graphic arts for social good. Inspired by the geometric harmony of Islamic architecture as well as the colorful equatorial landscapes of eastern Africa, she creates striking art that highlights the beauty of the world around us.

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Genre 1: Books,Subjects,Children's Books,Growing Up & Facts of Life,Growin

Label: Dial Books

Artist: Jamieson, Victoria

Album: When Stars Are Scattered

Book Title: When Stars Are Scattered : (National Book Award Finalist)

Number of Pages: 264 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Item Height: 0.9 in

Topic: People & Places / Africa, Family / Siblings, Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Social Science / Sociology, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration

Publication Year: 2020

Illustrator: Yes, Jamieson, Victoria, Geddy, Iman

Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

Item Weight: 20.2 Oz

Author: Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed

Item Length: 8.3 in

Item Width: 5.6 in

Format: Trade Paperback