Refugee

This was a hard read for me with what is currently going on in this world today. These three children faced hardships that no child should ever have to face. The way Gratz told these children's stories had me holding my breath at times hoping and praying they made it past their next trial. My heart soared with every triumph and broke with every new trial they had to face. Gratz truly takes you through each of these trials and triumphs throughout the whole book and just when you think you've figured it all put he throws you for another loop.

I also finished reading with 5th grade in June. They loved it, most of them!