{"product_id":"refugee-9780545880831","title":"Refugee","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (\u003ci\u003ePrisoner B-3087\u003c\/i\u003e), this timely -- and timeless -- novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . . .\u003cbr\u003eISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America . . .\u003cbr\u003eMAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe . . .\u003cbr\u003eAll three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of \u003ci\u003etomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.\u003cbr\u003eThis action-packed novel tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gratz, Alan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780545880831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d","brand":"Alan Gratz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32746087252043,"sku":"9780545880831","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_6153ce69-186b-48bb-b545-d8cb5b0aa651.jpg?v=1597709663","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/refugee-9780545880831","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}