{"product_id":"refugee-9780545880831","title":"Refugee","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs powerful and poignant as it is action-packed and page-turning, this highly acclaimed novel was on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list for more than four years and continues to change readers' lives with its meaningful takes on survival, courage, and the quest for home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Gratz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2017\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780545880831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e190739 \/ Refugee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Gratz is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of several highly acclaimed books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eHeroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwo Degrees\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGround Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAllies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrenade, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRefugee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Projekt 1065\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrisoner B-3087\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCode of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCaptain America: The Ghost Army\u003c\/i\u003e, an original graphic novel. Alan lives with his family in the Pacific Northwest. Look for him online at alangratz.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119351132205,"sku":"9780545880831","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_85e40bbd-1f68-4e15-8ac5-352145bdb5ff.jpg?v=1756224860","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/refugee-9780545880831","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}