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When Stars Are Scattered
Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Illustrator: Victoria Jamieson
Ages: 9+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Penguin Random House/Dial Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 978-0-525-55391-5
Keywords: Graphic Format; Immigrants; Immigration; Refugees; School
With resourcefulness, intelligence, and kindheartedness, two brothers living in a Kenyan refugee camp wait in hope of resettlement in the U.S. in this graphic novel based on a true story.