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Refugee by Alan Gratz

7 reviews

kirstencholewa's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and War

jackie_marion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Deportation

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

heidifuglevand's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

smasson13's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I taught this book to my grade 7 students and it was exactly the type of book they needed. 

Covering three interconnected stories, across almost 80 years of time, Refugee was a novel that introduced my students to not only the issues facing refugees, but the barriers put in place against them by nations and organizations. 

Personally, I enjoyed Isabel and Mahmoud's stories the most. It felt like Josef's was more background information to tie the others together. 

The pace was slow at times but the alternating chapters kept students engaged. I appreciated the reflective aspect and the clear skill the author has in writing for children. The book provided great opportunities to study theme, character development, dialogue, and suspense. Things were just the right side of blatant so the students understood, but still gave opportunities for further inference.  I will definitely teach this novel again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Loss of child

mccabe_riley's review

emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, and Torture

Moderate: Suicide attempt

siguirimama's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, and War