Book Reviews 2021-2023

Genre: Historical fiction

Key Stage: KS3/4 please note, it can be a difficult story to process at times.

Rating:  ★★★★★

When Stars Are Scattered, authors: Omar Mohamed, Victoria Jamieson, illustrators: Iman Geddy, Victoria Jamieson (2020)

About the book: This book is an amazing read! It’s about two brothers: Omar and Hussan. They are refugees and live in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya after fleeing the civil war in Somalia. Whilst in Kenya, they experience further trauma and become orphans so when they arrive to the camp, they are assigned a foster mother named Fathima. Hussan has a condition where he has regular seizers but he cannot get the treatment needed. Omar is desperate to leave the camp and move to America, Canada or Australia. As his hopes start to come true, obstacles begin to stand in their way. Will he ever get to leave the camp? Will they be able to achieve their dream of have actual jobs? Be sure to read it.

Positives: You will not want to stop reading as it’s such a good read.

Negatives: It may evoke sadness in some of the images (it’s a graphic novel and the pictures are really powerful).

Reviewer:  Zahra, Year10

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