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A graphic story of intense current events. From the pen of former Lebanon Star reporter Samya Kullab comes a breathtaking and hard-hitting story of one family's struggle to survive in the face of war, displacement, poverty and relocation. Escape from Syria is a fictionalized account that calls on real-life circumstances and true tales of refugee families to serve as a microcosm of the Syrian uprising and the war and refugee crisis that followed. Beautiful illustrations by Jackie Roche - whose work on the viral web-comic, Syria's Climate Conflict, was seen prominently in Symboliamag. com, Upworthy.com and Motherjones.com, among others - bring Kullab's words to life in stunning imagery that captures both the horror of war and the dignity of human will. AGES: 12 and up AUTHOR: Samya Kullab is a journalist based in the Middle East covering security, politics and refugees. She has worked in Lebanon, Turkey, the West Bank and Gaza, and Iraq for a variety of international media outlets. She was a reporter with Lebanon's The Daily Star for three years. Jackie Roche is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator whose work has been published outlets including Fusion, Harvard Library Office for Scholarly Communication, The Nib, and anthologies including Sweaty Palms and Colonial Comics: New England, 1750 - 1775 (vol. II).

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The story Kullab tells here is a fictionalized one, and it comes from the point of view of a young girl named Amina. But it's a tale that could be true for countless refugee families during the Syrian uprising and subsequent refugee crisis... Kullab and Roche do not hold back: The story authentically captures the violence and harrowing moments of the family's experience. As it should be. The more poignant, heart-wrenching moments, many between Amina and her parents, will linger with readers, and the book will go far in helping many American middle and high-schoolers understand the complexities of the humanitarian crisis in Syria.--Julie Danielson Kirkus (10/27/2017)

The story Kullab tells here is a fictionalized one, and it comes from the point of view of a young girl named Amina. But it's a tale that could be true for countless refugee families during the Syrian uprising and subsequent refugee crisis... Kullab and Roche do not hold back: The story authentically captures the violence and harrowing moments of the family's experience. As it should be. The more poignant, heart-wrenching moments, many between Amina and her parents, will linger with readers, and the book will go far in helping many American middle and high-schoolers understand the complexities of the humanitarian crisis in Syria.--Julie Danielson Kirkus (10/27/2017) Escape from Syria is a testament to the resilience of human beings, despite the chaos of war. In addition to the physical deprivations of life in a refugee camp, and the emotional and social dislocation which comes with leaving one's country, readers see the constant anxiety and fear that comes with living in a state of siege and of profound insecurity. Amina displays strength and courage beyond her years... Jackie Roche's illustrations add another layer of understanding to Amina's account of how we came to be here, in a country so different and far from our own... Although the intended audience for Escape from Syria is listed by the publisher as 12 plus, I think that it is more likely that the content would be of interest to senior high school students of World Issues or those with a strong interest in international politics. And, in schools with a Syrian refugee population, it might be a valuable outreach tool for teachers and other students, telling that group's story in way that provides a bit of safe distance. Highly recommended for senior high school libraries and as a resource for teachers of world history and current world issues.--Joanne Peters Canadian Review of Materials (11/03/2017)

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Samya Kullab is a journalist based in the Middle East covering security, politics and refugees. She has worked in Lebanon, Turkey, the West Bank and Gaza, and Iraq for a variety of international media outlets. She was a reporter with Lebanon's The Daily Star for three years. Jackie Roche is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator whose work has been published outlets including Fusion, Harvard Library Office for Scholarly Communication, The Nib, and anthologies including Sweaty Palms and Colonial Comics: New England, 1750-1775 (vol. II).

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