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lattelibrarian's review
4.0
Flashing back from present to past, Escape from Syria juxtaposes the different manners of living and existing in Canada and Aleppo. Following a family from the war-ridden Aleppo and their eventual immigration, this book offers a narrative that has become all too real for many Syrians.
With colorful illustrations, good graphics, and a fantastic storyline, this book takes your heart and tugs it. It's emotional, strange, and overall an engaging, fictional account of what too many are experiencing right now.
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With colorful illustrations, good graphics, and a fantastic storyline, this book takes your heart and tugs it. It's emotional, strange, and overall an engaging, fictional account of what too many are experiencing right now.
Review cross-listed here!
24marsha's review
4.0
Beautiful art pair with a horrific retelling of a terrible part of history. Great place to start to learn about the war in Syria, the people of Allepo, and the families who had to flee.
jwinchell's review
4.0
This book is a very accessible way for young people to understand what is happening in Syria.
ogreart's review
4.0
Strong narrative. Lots of good information presented in a way that is compelling and readable.
annagoldberg's review
4.0
An introduction to the conflict in Syria told in comics form for a young audience. This story was very simple, but useful as a teaching tool and empathy-building read.
saidtheraina's review
4.0
Fictionalized, ripped from life story about one journey away from Syria.
Full-color illustrations that effectively tell the story. Plenty of context-exposition. 8 pages of endnotes, including photographs of the real stuff.
Engaging, tragic, real, heartbreaking.
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Full-color illustrations that effectively tell the story. Plenty of context-exposition. 8 pages of endnotes, including photographs of the real stuff.
Engaging, tragic, real, heartbreaking.
Read with:
[b: A Land of Permanent Goodbyes|35082445|A Land of Permanent Goodbyes|Atia Abawi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1500889031l/35082445._SX50_.jpg|54006554]