Read the book, "Refugee" by Alan Gratz,  and meet at the library for a lively book discussion and snacks. This book group is for kids ages 11-13, due to mature content. Sign up and pick up a copy of the book to borrow at the Kids' Desk. 

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JOSEF 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 . . .

ISABEL 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 . . .

MAHMOUD 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 . . .

All 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 tomorrow . And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.

Alan Gratz ( Prisoner B-3087 , Projekt 1065 ) delivers an action-packed novel that tackles topics both timely and timeless: courage, survival, and the quest for home.