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• Annotation:
• "The Unwanted is a timely and eye-opening exploration of the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, exposing the harsh realities of living in, and trying to escape, a war zone.” -- publisher
• Creators:
• Author - Don Brown
• Illustrator - Don Brown
• Publication Information:
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2018
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genre:
• Non-Fiction
• Bibliography Available:
• Yes
• Original Language:
• English
• Historical Topic/Event:
• Syrian Civil War (Syria : 2011-)
• Arab Spring (2010-)
• Geographic Setting:
• Syria--Darʻā
• Lebanon
• Syria--Aleppo
• Date Range:
• 2010 - 2016
• Awards:
• Sibert Honor Medalist , New York Public Library Best of 2018 , The Horn Book Fanfare 2018, Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2018, YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Winner
• Tags:
• Syria, Syraian refugees, Syria Civil War, Assad, refugee camps, Arab Spring, Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims, smugglers, , Jihadists, closed borders
• Notes:
• YA Graphic Novel, grades 9 - 12, Age 14+, Journal notes by Don Brown’s May 2017 refugee camp visits to Greece. Post Script references 2018 and Source Notes included
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