Refugee

Refugee

 The book Refugee follows three different stories about kids trying to find refuge in other countries. They are leaving because their countries aren't safe because of conflict, and these stories are all based on real historical events. Here is some information:

Story one: Joseph. His story is focused on the World War One era. His family being Jews, has to escape the Nazis as they are trying to flee to Cuba. His father has just gotten out of concentration camp and has a limited time to leave the country.They board the M.S. Saint Louis in hopes of escaping to Cuba, but something is different about his father. He is traumatized from concentration camp and is acting crazy. Will they make it?

Story two: Isabel. Her story is set in 1994 when there is a lot of food shortage in Cuba. People are rioting and when her father gets injured, they know it's finally time to flee to the states. Isabel's neighbor has been secretly building a boat to try to sail to the U.S. She confronts them and asks if her family may join, but has to trade her beloved trumpet for gasoline. They set sail, but the boat is unstable and leaks, and with her mother expecting a baby soon the tension grows. Will they make it?

Story three: Mahmoud. His story is set in Syria from 2015 to the present day. People's houses are getting bombed and people getting killed. Mahmoud is in his apartment doing homework when a bomb flies down and hits their home. After finding each other, they all agree they need to leave. They start traveling and have to cross many different states and countries with near death encounters all along the way, while trying to find their way to Germany. Will they make it?