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Courtney
May 31, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
In a refugee camp, you are always reminded of the things you have lost. It is a valiant and agonizing struggle to focus not on what you have lost...but on what you have been given.

I had heard excellent things about this graphic novel memoir and I can say that they were all true. It is absolutely beautiful and the pictures are lovely. I am so in love with how this story is told and want everyone to read this book now.

"Now imagine yourself as one of those stars. Your light is bright and shines fo ...more
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Danielle
Jul 08, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: memoir, graphic-novels, middle-grade, nonfiction, project-lit-mg, neurodiverse-characters
"None of us ask to be born where we are, or how we are. The challenge of life is to make the most out of what you've been given."
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Graphic novel memoirs are where it's at. I love the beauty + simplicity in experiencing someone else's story in both words and illustrations. I already knew I loved Victoria Jamieson's graphic novels but she outdid herself in telling Omar's story. ⠀
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When Stars Are Scattered follows the story of Omar and his little brother Hassan who are Somalian refugees living in a r ...more
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nomadreader (Carrie D-L)
Nov 15, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Phenomenal.
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Lauren
Nov 06, 2021 rated it liked it
Read simultaneously as the graphic novel and audiobook. Eye opening.
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Sarah
Dec 21, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Judy Diedrichs
Nov 14, 2020 rated it it was amazing
LiteraryJenny
Jul 13, 2020 marked it as to-read
Tegan
Jan 14, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Megan
Feb 11, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: strong-sense-of-place, real-lives
Jessica Young
Oct 18, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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Laura
Nov 30, 2020 marked it as to-read
Kelsey
Jan 01, 2021 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Katie Rowen
Jan 11, 2021 marked it as to-read
Dsm Jsm
Feb 11, 2021 marked it as to-read
Carol
Apr 02, 2021 added it
Shelves: 2021
Anne
Jul 17, 2021 marked it as to-read
Shannon
Oct 03, 2021 rated it really liked it
Erica
Oct 13, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Sara Heijerman
Mar 28, 2023 marked it as to-read
Hayley Pratt
Apr 16, 2023 rated it it was amazing
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