When Stars Are Scattered Malia Maunakea rarely traveling any farther than

rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar

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and it will take the strength of both new friends and old foes to conquer it… and survive

a gladiator pit in the cafeteria

When Stars Are Scattered Malia Maunakea rarely traveling any farther thanA National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the