Two Good Reads
The last time I read a post about book recommendations, I ended up buying three new books (I had to use up Audible points) but I enjoyed it so much, I thought I’d share a couple of good books that I’ve read with you. One is a graphic novel written for children (easily enjoyed by adults), and it tells the true story of Omar Mohamed and his experience as a refugee following the war in Somalia. I’m not really a graphic novel sort of person but it is a new book on our year 5 reading list and I felt I should read it before using it with the children. I didn’t realise how emotive and poignant a graphic novel could be, nor how much detail the brief words and fairly simple illustrations can convey. When Stars are Scattered is written by both Victoria Jamieson, a graphic novelist, and Omar Mohamed, the protagonist. The story starts with Omar and his disabled younger brother Hassan in one of the neighbouring blocks of an enormous refugee camp on the daily hunt for their missing mother...