Good Morning Readers,It's officially brunch time where I am at. I just finished my morning breakfast with a lovely cup of tea as I finished this wonderful book. My students have constantly talked about these books that Alan Gratz writes and I will have to tell you I am hooked as well. I enjoyed the stories immensely as they started off. It did start off a little slow for my liking but towards the end I just couldn't put it down. It was amazing at what refugees go through to get to what some would call "The American Dream".
We are introduced to the story with three stories about Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud, all three individuals are refugees who are traveling to different countries or parts of the world to become free and enjoy a life of freedom away from war, political unrest, and disaster to their hometowns. These three individuals surpass many trials, tribulations, and challenges but in the end, their families are better for what they overcome.
Although this novel is fiction, I love how Mr. Gratz includes historically accurate information which he shares with you at the end of the book. It was very interested to learn about "Wet Feet, Dry Feet", which was a policy I didn't know existed or was put into place. I have heard about it before where Nazi soldiers asked mother to choose between their children who will go to the concentration camps and who will remain in freedom for another day. I honestly don't know how these people have the drive to do what they did. They fought and triumphed over every challenge that was given to them. If there is one thing that I have learned from this book is to never give up no matter how great the challenge is in front of you.
I would buy this book for those who love to learn about history, why we have so many claiming refugee status today, and for those who want a good book about facing adversity at its finest. Tell what you think in the comments below about the book.
Enjoy,
Margaret Blake
No comments:
Post a Comment