When Stars Are Scattered by Jamieson, Victoria
When Stars Are Scattered by Jamieson, Victoria

When Stars Are Scattered

A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp,...
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Author: Victoria Jamieson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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When Stars Are Scattered by Jamieson, Victoria

When Stars Are Scattered

$59.51
When Stars Are Scattered by Jamieson, Victoria

When Stars Are Scattered

$59.51
Author: Victoria Jamieson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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 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: Hardcover
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780525553915
Audience: Ages 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


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 71
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2020 pg. 111
Booklist 03/15/2020 pg. 48
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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