![]() I was looking for a way into that story when my family and I took a vacation to the Florida Keys, and we woke one morning to find a raft on the beach that refugees had used to come to America. It began with the story of the Jewish refugees on board the MS St. The idea for Refugee came from a number of different places, over the course of many weeks. Welcome, Alan! Tell us about your inspiration for REFUGEE. ![]() We are delighted to talk with Alan Gratz about REFUGEE, BAN THIS BOOK, and writing.Īmazon | Barnes and Noble | Goodreads | Indiebound | Malaprops (ask for a signed copy!) ![]() How’s that work? Well, you won’t have to wait much longer to discover how middle-grade author Alan Gratz weaves these interconnecting stories together in a way that Kirkus Reviews has called a “feat nothing short of brilliant.” REFUGEE hit bookstore shelves in July 2017 and made it to the NYTimes best-sellers list for middle grade fiction twice in August. ![]() Three gutsy protagonist, three continents, three different time periods. ![]()
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