Arlington Reads Together

Post date: Feb 25, 2019 6:38:40 PM

March is the month of Arlington Reads Together at Robbins Library, when the town comes together to read and discuss one book as a community. This year we are reading the young adult novel REFUGEE by Alan Gratz. Throughout the month of March the library will be hosting programs and conversations on issues surrounding refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and displaced people. Read more about the book and upcoming events on the library's blog or download a PDF of the ART Events and Discussions brochure for ALL the details.

It's a quick and engaging read and we have copies available in the AHS Media Center for anyone who is interested in participating. We are also discussing this book at the Intergenerational Book Club on Thursday, February 28, after school in the library. All are welcome!

From the author's website:

Three different kids.

One mission in common: ESCAPE.

Josef is a Jewish boy 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 and freedom 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 young people will go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers–from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But for each of them, there is always the hope of tomorrow. And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, surprising connections will tie their stories together in the end.

Whet your appetite with the book trailer below!