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Refugee 87
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About
Shif spends his days acing tests in school and playing games with his best friend and next-door neighbor, Bini. Even as the horrors of his country's regime creep closer, Shif feels happy, safe, and loved in the only home he's ever known.
But then soldiers arrive i the dead of night, breaking down doors and tearing Shif and Bini away from their families. Punished for imagined crimes, the boys vow to escape. Facing both unthinkable cruelty and boundless kindness, Shif has no choice but to press on toward a future he can barely imagine.
Based on real experiences and written in spare, powerful prose, this gripping debut illustrates the realities faced by many young refugees across the world today. Refugee 87 is a story of friendship, hardship, survival, and - above all - hope.
But then soldiers arrive i the dead of night, breaking down doors and tearing Shif and Bini away from their families. Punished for imagined crimes, the boys vow to escape. Facing both unthinkable cruelty and boundless kindness, Shif has no choice but to press on toward a future he can barely imagine.
Based on real experiences and written in spare, powerful prose, this gripping debut illustrates the realities faced by many young refugees across the world today. Refugee 87 is a story of friendship, hardship, survival, and - above all - hope.
- ISBN:
- 9780316423014
- Publication Date:
- 2020-06-02
- Publisher:
- Little Brown and Company
- Language:
- English
- Page Count:
- 247
- Age Classification:
- Ages 9 to 12
- Size:
- 7.64" l x 5.28" w x 0.82" h
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- Kids
Category
- Social Situations
- Action and Adventure
- People and Places
Subject