Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. Castro said that Cuban citizens could leave if they chose, and her family chose to go to America in the hopes and dreams of finding a better life.
Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. His family must leave their home country to survive.
All 3 of these young people are refugees from their respective countries. They MUST flee to survive. Will they make it to their chosen destination?
Gratz does a masterful job of telling these three stories independent of each other, but he ties them together in the end showing how much one's actions can affect others.
This book is one that I would recommend to everyone because it gives a perspective that puts a human face to the refugee issue in our world. Pick up this great read and learn from these 3 young voices.
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