Refugee 87
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A young refugee crosses continents in this timely, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting novel of survival.
Shif has a happy life, unfamiliar with the horrors of his country's regime. He is one of the smartest boys in school, and feels safe and loved in the home he shares with his mother and little sister, right next door to his best friend. But the day that soldiers arrive at his door, Shif knows that he will never be safe again -- his only choice is to run. Facing both unthinkable cruelty and boundless kindness, Shif bravely makes his way towards a future he can barely imagine.
Based on real experiences and written in spare, powerful prose, this gripping debut illustrates the realities faced by countless young refugees across the world today. Refugee 87 is a story of friendship, kindness, hardship, survival, and -- above all -- hope.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/02/2020
ISBN: 9780316423014
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.63h x 5.19w x 0.69d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 502255 / Refugee 87
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6
Shif has a happy life, unfamiliar with the horrors of his country's regime. He is one of the smartest boys in school, and feels safe and loved in the home he shares with his mother and little sister, right next door to his best friend. But the day that soldiers arrive at his door, Shif knows that he will never be safe again -- his only choice is to run. Facing both unthinkable cruelty and boundless kindness, Shif bravely makes his way towards a future he can barely imagine.
Based on real experiences and written in spare, powerful prose, this gripping debut illustrates the realities faced by countless young refugees across the world today. Refugee 87 is a story of friendship, kindness, hardship, survival, and -- above all -- hope.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/02/2020
ISBN: 9780316423014
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.63h x 5.19w x 0.69d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 502255 / Refugee 87
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6