Refugee by Alan Gratz
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Web ID: 6018405A New Way of Learning History
Refugee is an essential read that opens young readers’ eyes to the harsh realities of history in a truly captivating way. Alan Gratz masterfully conveys the experiences of Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud, presenting their stories in a manner that textbooks simply cannot match. As we journey with them, we feel every triumph and setback, deepening our empathy and understanding for their struggles. This powerful personal connection transforms history into something relatable and compelling. Gratz’s storytelling not only educates but also inspires a genuine concern for the challenges faced by refugees today. I highly recommend Refugee. It’s more than just a book; it’s an invitation to see the world through the eyes of those who have faced unimaginable hardships. This story encourages readers to reflect on their own lives and the importance of compassion. Its impact lingers far beyond the last page, making it an essential read for all young minds looking to expand their worldview.
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The BEST author you can let your child read!
I was a very picky reader as a child, originally reading this book just for summer reading, at first thinking this book was boring and “just another ‘I Survived’ ripoff”. After I read this book though, my whole perspective on reading changed. I started to LOVE Alan Gratz and his works because the description was just what I wanted, realistic but not too gory (PERFECT for parents who don’t like their child reading graphic material). With this being the first Alan Gratz book I read and the start to many more in the future, I hope I can get as much children loving reading with this review because every child deserves to discover reading.
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Great features
REFUGEE By Alan Gratz This book is called Refugee. It's a nonfiction themed book. It’s about how three kids and their families had to leave their homeland because their culture or religion was not welcome in the country they were living in. The three kids' names were Josef, Isabel, Mahmoud. All of these kids and their family’s had different stories on how they had to leave their homeland to find a new place to live because they didn’t feel safe or they would get killed or tortured. In chapter one Josef explains how in the night they heard someone breaking into their house. They were members of Adolf Hitler. These members take people that are teenagers and above. The members broke everything and took Josef’s dad and mom away to the concentration camps. In chapter 2 Isabel she lived in Havana Cuba 1994. One day she heard grass breaking and a ton of rackets going on outside her home. She thought it was nothing but then heard a woman scream and pistols fired. There was a huge riot going on in Havana. Guns firing, they had to get out. The story is mainly about how these kids had to leave because of these actions from people in their country. I think this would be a great book for other people because it tells a lot of the history behind people judging or discriminating against people by their religion or culture/ even how they look. This book made me surprised on how much stuff that went on a long time ago. I didn’t know that much bad stuff happened.
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Refugee
I read the book Refugee by Alan Gratz recently. I really enjoyed reading this book. Usually, I have a hard time getting into books and reading books consecutively. This book made it really easy for me, it wasn't that challenging to get into but it also wasn’t easy. I felt like this challenged my reading skills very nicely. The book was a great story about three children and their sacrifices in order to survive. The author Alan Gratz wrote this in the best way possible and the reader couldn't ask for any better. It really showed the emotion these children faced but also the hope of getting over their hardships. Gratz’s book makes such an impact on a reader that you will never forget. It not only educates the reader but also promotes empathy and understanding. When reading this I was deeply moved by the characters and their experiences. Since we are learning about the Holocaust in school the story of Josef moved me the most now that I understand the horrors of that genocide. Overall the book Refugee is a wonderful choice for a younger reader struggling to get into books or just to read for fun. It shows us not to take things for granted. This book is a must-read for anyone who needs to have a more deep understanding of different experiences of people around the world.
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Readers who like Historical Fiction will Enjoy
I love Refugee! It was interesting, it was fun to read, and it was overall informative as to what was happening to Refugees in WWII Era. I feel like this book allowed me to understand Refugees and the situations they are put into more.
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great book
this book is about WWII and how people survived the Nazis. I got this book in middle school because we were reading it as a class and I thought it was a great book. The book went back and forth on the POV of these kids and how they would survive through bombings, drowning, and more. it showed how tough they were and the faith they had in finding a refugee camp. When we first started reading the book I thought it was boring but it got really interesting when all the action started to happen. I really enjoy books about WWII and learning about how people survived and what they went through at that time period. if you like reading things like this I would really recommend this book. It gives you the perspective of multiple different people that went through different things at that time.
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Just ok.
This book was just ok. Not very exciting. It just kind of plugged along. Thought one of the stories might turn out to be good but nope. Oh well.
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Amazing book! Definitely recommend.
When I bought this book, I was very intrigued by the cover and the name, so much so, I bought it. Right when I opened this book, it drew me in because it started with an onomatopoeia and I've never seen that at the start of a book. This book tells the story of 3 brave souls by switching from character to character in each chapter. We start off with a 12-year-old Jewish boy named Josef, growing up in 1930s Nazi Germany. It also talks about an 11-year-old Cuban girl named Isabel, who is growing up in 1994. Finally, it talks about Mahmoud, who is a Syrian boy growing up in 2015. And all of the stories tie into each other in the end. They all have 3 very different lives, but their one main goal is to escape. Josef has to live with the constant threat of the Nazis all around him and the fear of being sent to concentration camps. Isabel has to live with riots and the agitation that everyone in her country is experiencing because of one person, Fidel Castro. Mahmoud has to deal with his home being ripped apart from violence and war. All of them have very similar stories but very different ones at the same time. They all have their own stories with very different lives, but they all want to leave their home country because of the terrible things happening where they live. I am usually a slow reader and it usually takes me a few weeks to read a book with this amount of pages, but I read this book in less than a week. It held my attention so much because each chapter left you on a cliffhanger and you never knew what was about to happen. When I was reading this book, it was so hard to put down because I always wanted to know what was gonna happen in the next chapter. There were so many emotions that this book put me through, sadness, happiness, anticipation, and so many others. If you read this, be ready to sob, and then a few minutes later be cheering with joy. Alan Gratz did such an amazing job storytelling because it made me feel all of the emotions that the character was going through and I felt as if I was there. The best and worst part is that the characters were all based on true stories and events that happened in the countries during the time it was set in. Seeing all of the things that these characters had to go through and the things they and their families had to sacrifice just to get away was heartbreaking. It also taught me more about what was happening during these times and how you never truly know what a person has gone through. This book highlighted the trials and tribulations that I never knew about. After you finish reading the book, you get a map of each character's journey and the land around it which shows how far they had to go to escape. This book is one of the best I've ever read because of how it is told, the switching of chapters, and the different stories. I would highly recommend this book to everyone looking for a trainwreck of emotions and an action-packed story.
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