When Stars Are Scattered

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor winning creator of Roller Girl.

Omar and his little brother, Hassan, arrived in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya, seven years ago. Their father was killed the day they left home, and they haven't seen their mother since they joined their neighbors who were fleeing to Dadaab. Now Omar is eleven and Hassan is nine, and Omar has quit school to look after his brother, who has an intellectual disability.

When Omar is given the opportunity to return to school and carve out a future for himself and Hassan, he feels torn. He loves school and could have the opportunity to earn a coveted scholarship to a North American university--and with it a visa for himself and Hassan. But is it worth the risk and heartache of leaving his vulnerable brother for hours each day?

Told in Victoria Jamieson's engaging and accessible graphic-novel style and based on Omar Mohamed's gripping true story, this book is an intimate, important look at day-to-day life in a refugee camp.

Sfasierea inimii si speranta exista impreuna in acest roman grafic remarcabil despre cresterea intr-o tabara de refugiati, asa cum i-a spus un refugiat somalez creatorului castigator al Newbery Honor al Roller Girl. Omar si fratele sau mai mic, Hassan, au ajuns la Dadaab, o tabara de refugiati Kenya, acum sapte ani. Tatal lor a fost ucis in ziua in care au plecat de acasa si nu si-au vazut mama de cand s-au alaturat vecinilor lor care fugeau la Dadaab.