{"product_id":"when-stars-are-scattered","title":"When Stars Are Scattered - Ages 9+","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA 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 \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRoller Girl.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOmar 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 opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003csmall data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. It's an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Bestselling author\/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria Jamieson\u003c\/strong\u003e received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and worked as a children’s book designer before becoming a full-time illustrator. She has also worked as a portrait artist aboard a cruise ship, and has lived in Australia, Italy, and Canada. She now lives with her family in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOmar Mohamed\u003c\/strong\u003e is co-creator of the National Book Award finalist When Stars Are Scattered, based on his childhood growing up in the Dadaab refugee camp, after his father was killed and he was separated from his mother in Somalia. He devoted everything to taking care of his younger brother, Hassan, and to pursuing his education. He now lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with his wife and five children, and is the founder of Refugee Strong, a non-profit organization that empowers students living in refugee camps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIman Geddy\u003c\/strong\u003e, the colorist for this book, is an Atlanta-based designer and illustrator who is passionate about using the graphic arts for social good. Inspired by the geometric harmony of Islamic architecture as well as the colorful equatorial landscapes of eastern Africa, she creates striking art that highlights the beauty of the world around us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Title\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Title\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--Title\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVictoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Title\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIllustrator: Victoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e264 pages, 8.28 X 5.53 X 0.97 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril 14, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePenguin Young Readers Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Age\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Age\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eRecommended for ages 9-12.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"isbn-items\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__isbn-item--ISBN-13\" class=\"detail-product-specs__isbn-item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42888034189568,"sku":"9780525553908 R10.45","price":18.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780525553908-when-stars-are-scattered-victoria-jamieson-omar-mohamed.jpg?v=1654793870","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/when-stars-are-scattered","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}