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The unwanted : stories of the Syrian refugees / written and illustrated by Don Brown.

By: Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 103 pages : chiefly color illustrations, map ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Educational level group: Sixth grade students
  • Educational level group: Seventh grade students
  • Educational level group: Eighth grade students
  • Educational level group: High school freshmen
  • Educational level group: High school sophomores
  • Educational level group: High school juniors
  • Educational level group: High school seniors
  • Age group: Preteens
  • Age group: Teenagers
ISBN:
  • 9781328810151
  • 1328810151
Other title:
  • Stories of the Syrian refugees
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 956.9104/231 23
LOC classification:
  • DS98.6 .B76 2018
Awards:
  • YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Winner.
Summary: Syria, 2011: Teenage boys graffiti "Down with the regime" on a wall. This small act is just one of the many sparks that ignite a revolution to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. But Assad and his supporters are ruthless: imprisonment, torture, and devastating massacres tear the country apart. Refugees begin to flee Syria in staggering numbers. The unexpected flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries. Desperate refugees escape to Europe. Chaos reigns. Resentment heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grow. By 2017, the war rages on an many nations want to close their borders and turn their backs on the victims. The refugees are the unwanted. Don Brown, the award-winning creator of The Great American Dust Bowl and Drowned City, depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Shining a light on the stories of the survivors, The Unwanted is both a testament to the courage and resilience of the refugees and a call to action, serving as a timely reminder that this is not just a Syrian criss, but a human crisis. -- From dust jacket.
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Children's Books Academic Resource Center at Levitt Juvenile Books (MAIN level) JUVE DS 98.6 .B76 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 315325

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Syria, 2011: Teenage boys graffiti "Down with the regime" on a wall. This small act is just one of the many sparks that ignite a revolution to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. But Assad and his supporters are ruthless: imprisonment, torture, and devastating massacres tear the country apart. Refugees begin to flee Syria in staggering numbers. The unexpected flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries. Desperate refugees escape to Europe. Chaos reigns. Resentment heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grow. By 2017, the war rages on an many nations want to close their borders and turn their backs on the victims. The refugees are the unwanted. Don Brown, the award-winning creator of The Great American Dust Bowl and Drowned City, depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Shining a light on the stories of the survivors, The Unwanted is both a testament to the courage and resilience of the refugees and a call to action, serving as a timely reminder that this is not just a Syrian criss, but a human crisis. -- From dust jacket.

Accelerated Reader MG+ 5.7 1.0.

Age: 14+

Grade 9 to 12.

YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Winner.

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