GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -When Stars Are Scattered is a nonfiction young adult graphic novel written by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy, and published April 14, 2020, by Dial Books.

Detailed explanation-2: -The book is about two young brothers who are living in a refugee camp having fled the war in Somalia. They have been separated from their mother and in the story, you see them grow up in the camp as they wait, with desperate hope, to be selected by the United Nations for re-settlement in North America.

Detailed explanation-3: -VICTORIA: I write and draw graphic novels for middle grade readers, so most of this book focuses on Omar’s daily life as a child and a pre-teen. As a child, I was always interested in how other kids lived around the world, and this book is an intimate look at the daily life of a child living in a refugee camp.

Detailed explanation-4: -Published by Faber & Faber, When Stars Are Scattered tells the story of Omar Mohamed and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys growing up in a refugee camp in Kenya. It’s a true account of events, with Omar’s tale being illustrated with an engagingly animated appeal by Victoria Jamieson (Roller Girl).