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When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
It is easy to understand why this audiobook is an award winner. The full cast recording, the attention to detail in the production, does so much to create an emotional and resonant listening experience.
It’s a short listen but such an intimate one. You are pulled right into the world of these brothers, into their daily lives in the refugee camp, coming to know their friends and community, and have a sense of their struggles and past traumas and dreams. It was compelling and difficult. Their story - and the stories of so many other refugees - needs to be heard. This is an important book and I am so impressed by how the authors brought this very challenging subject matter to life for younger readers in a way that is sensitive but unafraid of hard truths.
I haven’t even looked at the graphic novel but I can only imagine how the artwork would enhance the text. It was powerful just listening, so seeing images alongside the words must be something else entirely. I look forward to reading the book soon.
It’s a short listen but such an intimate one. You are pulled right into the world of these brothers, into their daily lives in the refugee camp, coming to know their friends and community, and have a sense of their struggles and past traumas and dreams. It was compelling and difficult. Their story - and the stories of so many other refugees - needs to be heard. This is an important book and I am so impressed by how the authors brought this very challenging subject matter to life for younger readers in a way that is sensitive but unafraid of hard truths.
I haven’t even looked at the graphic novel but I can only imagine how the artwork would enhance the text. It was powerful just listening, so seeing images alongside the words must be something else entirely. I look forward to reading the book soon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, and Ableism