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When Stars Are Scattered

Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson
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89 pages • 2 hours read

Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson

When Stars Are Scattered

Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2020

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    Further Reading: Literature

    Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai (2011)

    Inspired by the author’s life experiences as a refugee of the Vietnam War, this middle-grade novel in verse follows young Ha as she navigates school and family conflict in her new home in the US.

    A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park (2010)

    Based on a true story, young Salva must flee the Second Sudanese Civil War as a “Lost Boy of Sudan” and make his way to several refugee camps before resettling in the US.

    Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)

    “A Refugee at 4, He Felt Like a Lost Star. Now His Voice Shines in a Graphic Memoir“ by Jackie Habib (2021)

    This is an NPR interview with Omar Mohamed about his life and When Stars Are Scattered.

    “Interview: Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed on When Stars Are Scattered“ by J. Caleb Mozzocco (2021)

    This is a transcribed interview on School Library Journal with the authors in which they discuss the content of the book and choices to fictionalize some parts of it.

    Refugee Strong

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