Book

Brown, Don, 1949- author, illustrator.

The unwanted : stories of the Syrian refugees / written and illustrated by Don Brown.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2018]

©2018

103 pages : chiefly color illustrations, map ; 27 cm

Syria, 2011: Teenage boys graffiti "Down with the regime" on a wall. This small act is just one of the many sparks that ignite a revolution to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. But Assad and his supporters are ruthless: imprisonment, torture, and devastating massacres tear the country apart. Refugees begin to flee Syria in staggering numbers. The unexpected flood of victims overwhelms neighboring countries. Desperate refugees escape to Europe. Chaos reigns. Resentment heightens as disruption and the cost of aid grow. By 2017, the war rages on an many nations want to close their borders and turn their backs on the victims. The refugees are the unwanted. Don Brown depicts moments of both heartbreaking horror and hope in the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis. Shining a light on the stories of the survivors, The Unwanted is both a testament to the courage and resilience of the refugees and a call to action, serving as a timely reminder that this is not just a Syrian criss, but a human crisis. -- From dust jacket.

Age: 14+

Grade 9 to 12.

Refugees -- Syria -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- -- Refugees -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Young adult literature.

Graphic novels.

Historical comics.

Nonfiction comics.

Includes bibliographical references.

YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults winner, 2019

Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor, 2019

Middle East Book Award, Youth Non-fiction, 2019

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