The extraordinary true story of one teen refugee's quest to find a new life has now been adapted for young readers. Doaa Al-Zamel is a Syrian girl whose life was upended in 2011 by her country's brutal civil war. She and her family escaped to Egypt, but life quickly became dangerous for Syrians in that country, too. Doaa and her fiance decide to flee to Europe to seek safety and an education, but four days after setting sail on a smuggler's dilapidated fishing vessel along with five hundred other refugees, their boat is struck and begins to sink...
This eye-opening true story represents the millions of unheard voices of refugees who risk everything in a desperate search for a safe future. As she did in the adult readers' version of A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea, Melissa Fleming sheds light on the most pressing humanitarian crisis of our time and paints a vivid, unforgettable portrait of the triumph of the human spirit.
Recommended Age | 10 and up |
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Author | Melissa Fleming |
ISBN | 1250311438 |
Publication Date | Dec 31, 2018 |
Publisher | Flatiron Books |
Language | English |