Gratz, Alan

Summary: Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC GRA

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GRA

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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Gratz 2017

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2 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GRA

Tonatiuh, Duncan

Summary: Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TON

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TON