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Refugee 87 / Ele Fountain.
In the Middle East, fourteen-year-old Shif and his best friend Bini embark on a continent-crossing journey of survival after they are imprisoned and become refugees.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316423033
- ISBN: 9780316423038
- Physical Description: 247 pages
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published as: Boy 87. London : Pushkin Children's Books, 2018. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.49 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Prisoners > Juvenile fiction. Refugees > Juvenile fiction. Survival > Juvenile fiction. Best friends > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Fount | 31681020107934 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A gifted student from a loving family loses everything on the day that soldiers arrive at his door, catapulting him into the horrors of refugee life. A first novel. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
In a foreign country, fourteen-year-old Shif and his best friend Bini embark on a continent-crossing journey of survival after they are imprisoned and become refugees. - Grand Central PubA young refugee embarks on a dangerous journey in this timeless and award-winning novel of survival.
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Shif spends his days acing tests in school and playing games with his best friend and next-door neighbor, Bini. Even as the horrors of his countryâs regime creep closer, Shif feels happy, safe, and loved in the only home heâs ever known.
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But then soldiers arrive in the dead of night, breaking down doors and tearing Shif and Bini away from their families. Punished for imagined crimes, the boys vow to escape. Facing both unthinkable cruelty and boundless kindness, Shif has no choice but to press on toward a future he can barely imagine.
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Based on real experiences and written in spare, powerful prose, this gripping tale illustrates the realities faced by countless young refugees across the world today. Refugee 87 is a story of friendship, kindness, hardship andâabove allâhope.
