When stars are scattered / Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed ; color by Iman Geddy.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525553915
- ISBN: 0525553916
- ISBN: 9780525553908
- ISBN: 0525553908
- ISBN: 9781725483132
- ISBN: 1725483130
- Physical Description: 256 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "This book is a work of fiction based on true events. It reflects the author's present recollections of experiences over time. Some names and characteristics have been changed or invented, some events have been compressed, and dialogue has been re-created"--Title page verso |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 9-12. Dial Books for Young Readers. Grades 4-6. Dial Books for Young Readers. GN530L Lexile HL530L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.7 4 508950. |
| Awards Note: | Short-listed for Jane Addams Children's Book Award 2021. Short-listed for National Book Award Finalist. Winner of Josette Frank Award 2021. |
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| Genre: | Graphic novels. Comics (Graphic works) Biographies. Fiction. |
Available copies
- 158 of 208 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cleveland County Library System.
Holds
- 2 current holds with 208 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cleveland County Main Library | JGN B MOHAMED (Text) | 22281500160762 | Juvenile Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Spangler Branch | JB MOHAMED (Text) | 22281500150661 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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