Refugee: The Graphic Novel

Name: Refugee: The Graphic Novel
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781761649738
Price: 21.99 NZD
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By Alan Gratz

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Refugee: The Graphic Novel is a timeless story that follows three children – Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud – who live in different parts of the world and in different decades. All three kids must endure harrowing journeys as their homelands are ravaged by violence and destruction.... Read More

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Refugee: The Graphic Novel is a timeless story that follows three children – Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud – who live in different parts of the world and in different decades. All three kids must endure harrowing journeys as their homelands are ravaged by violence and destruction. They all face unimaginable dangers.

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.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761649738

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Contributors:

Illustrated by Syd Fini

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 176

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