¡El atemporal bestseller número 1 del New York Times, Refugee, cobra vida en una sorprendente adaptación en forma de novela gráfica!JOSEF es un niño judío que vive en la Alemania nazi de la década de 1930. Ante la inminente amenaza de los campos de concentración, él y su familia se embarcan en un barco con destino al otro lado del mundo...ISABEL es una niña cubana en 1994. Con disturbios y disturbios asolando su país, ella y su familia se embarcan en una balsa con la esperanza de encontrar seguridad en Estados Unidos...MAHMOUD es un niño sirio en 2015. Con su patria destrozada por la violencia y la destrucción, él y su familia emprenden un largo viaje hacia Europa...Los tres niños deben soportar travesías desgarradoras. Todos enfrentan peligros inimaginables. Pero siempre existe la esperanza del mañana. Y aunque Josef, Isabel y Mahmoud están separados por continentes y décadas, conexiones impactantes unirán sus historias al final.Refugiado es un clásico moderno que ha permanecido más de 5 años en la lista de los más vendidos del New York Times y ha cosechado varios premios y numerosos elogios. Traída a la vida gracias a las ricas y magníficas ilustraciones del artista Syd Fini, esta esperada novela gráfica atraerá a toda una nueva generación de seguidores.The timeless #1 New York Times bestseller Refugee is brought to life in a stunning graphic novel adaptation!JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world...ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America...MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe...All three kids must endure harrowing journeys. All face unimaginable dangers. But there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end.Refugee is a modern classic that has spent over 5 years on the New York Times bestseller list, and garnered several awards and much acclaim. Brought to life with rich, gorgeous illustrations by artist Syd Fini, this hotly anticipated graphic novel will attract a whole new generation of fans.
Alan Gratz is the bestselling author of a number of novels for young readers. His 2017 novel Refugee has spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list, and is the winner of 14 state awards. Its other accolades include the Sydney Taylor Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Award, a Charlotte Huck Award Honor, and a Malka Penn Award for Human Rights Honor. Refugee was also a Global Read Aloud Book for 2018.
Alan’s novel Grenade debuted at number three on the New York Times bestseller list, and his most recent book, Allies, debuted at number two on the list and received four starred reviews. His other books include Prisoner B-3087, which was a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Readers pick and winner of eight state awards; Projekt 1065, a Kirkus Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 and winner of five state awards; Code of Honor, a YALSA Quick Pick for Young Readers; and Ban This Book, which was featured by Whoopi Goldberg on The View.
Alan has traveled extensively to talk about his books, appearing at schools and book festivals in 39 states and a half-dozen countries, including Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, and Switzerland, and has been a Writer in Residence at Tokyo’s American School in Japan, the James Thurber House in Columbus, Ohio, and the Jakarta Intercultural School in Indonesia.
Alan was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, home of the 1982 World’s Fair. After a carefree but humid childhood, Alan attended the University of Tennessee, where he earned a College Scholars degree with a specialization in creative writing, and, later, a Master’s degree in English education. He now lives with his family in Asheville, North Carolina, where he enjoys playing games, eating pizza, and, perhaps not too surprisingly, reading books.