Refugee by Alan Gratz
This New York Times bestseller tells the story of three different children seeking refuge. The book narrates the tales of Josef, a Jewish boy on a journey to escape the horrors of 1930s Nazi Germany, Isabel, a Cuban girl in 1994 attempting to flee the unrest and riots afflicting her country, and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015, trying to find safety in Europe. All three embark on arduous journeys searching for refuge, facing unthinkable perils along the way. And despite being separated from each other by distance and time, a shocking ending will interlock their stories. This action-packed novel will shed light on some of history’s darkest times, and the people who struggled to survive.