--- product_id: 112630909 title: "Refugee" price: "KD 1.38" currency: KWD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/112630909-refugee store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Refugee **Price:** KD 1.38 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Refugee - **How much does it cost?** KD 1.38 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/112630909-refugee) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel from Alan Gratz tells the timely--and timeless--story of three different kids seeking refuge. A New York Times bestseller! JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world... ISABEL is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America... MAHMOUD is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward Europe... All three kids go on harrowing journeys in search of refuge. All will face unimaginable dangers -- from drownings to bombings to betrayals. But there is always the hope of tomorrow . And although Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud are separated by continents and decades, shocking connections will tie their stories together in the end. As powerful and poignant as it is action-packed and page-turning, this highly acclaimed novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than four years and continues to change readers' lives with its meaningful takes on survival, courage, and the quest for home. Review: Good - Great story, product quality good Review: A must read - and a profound look at harrowing experiences so many children face on a regular basis. - Oh my goodness. This book. These characters. Refugee by Alan Gratz is middle grade literature at its finest, and once again, my mind is blown by the quality and richness of the stories that are available to our children. Kid lit has come such a long way since I was little, and I love it so much! I’d heard huge accolades about Refugee, and I’m always a bit nervous to read something when my expectations are set so high. But this book didn't let me down. To the contrary, Refugee exceeded my expectations. Simply put: it was absolutely phenomenal. Refugee tells three seemingly separate stories that all merge in beautiful ways at the end. Josef is a young Jewish boy living in Nazi Germany in the 1930s. With the horrific threat of concentration camps on the near horizon, he boards the St. Louis with his family, seeking refuge on the other side of the world. Isabel is a Cuban girl, and her story is set in 1994 as riots and unrest plague her community and her country. She and her family set out on a scrappy raft for Miami, hoping for freedom and safety. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. When a bomb strikes his home and his entire world is torn apart by violence, he and his family begin a harrowing journey to Europe. All three kids are driven from their homes due to extreme danger, and all embark on unimaginable voyages towards refuge and freedom. I cannot get over this book. The characterization was stellar. The settings were vivid and authentic, and though the stories shared many similarities, the uniqueness of each journey was made evident through the authors meticulously researched details. The pacing was terrific, the pages begged to be read, and the suspense left me with my heart in my throat. This is a must read -- for learning about world history, for providing windows into the harrowing experiences so many children face on a regular basis, and for recognizing that, despite our differences, we all long for the same things: safety, security, and a welcoming homeland in which to establish our roots. Two trunks up. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #24,509 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #1 in Children's Historical Fiction on Military & Wars #4 in Children's Fiction on Social Situations #4 in Children's Military Fiction | ## Images ![Refugee - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hys24kvxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good *by R***O on April 16, 2026* Great story, product quality good ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read - and a profound look at harrowing experiences so many children face on a regular basis. *by H***S on October 10, 2018* Oh my goodness. This book. These characters. Refugee by Alan Gratz is middle grade literature at its finest, and once again, my mind is blown by the quality and richness of the stories that are available to our children. Kid lit has come such a long way since I was little, and I love it so much! I’d heard huge accolades about Refugee, and I’m always a bit nervous to read something when my expectations are set so high. But this book didn't let me down. To the contrary, Refugee exceeded my expectations. Simply put: it was absolutely phenomenal. Refugee tells three seemingly separate stories that all merge in beautiful ways at the end. Josef is a young Jewish boy living in Nazi Germany in the 1930s. With the horrific threat of concentration camps on the near horizon, he boards the St. Louis with his family, seeking refuge on the other side of the world. Isabel is a Cuban girl, and her story is set in 1994 as riots and unrest plague her community and her country. She and her family set out on a scrappy raft for Miami, hoping for freedom and safety. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. When a bomb strikes his home and his entire world is torn apart by violence, he and his family begin a harrowing journey to Europe. All three kids are driven from their homes due to extreme danger, and all embark on unimaginable voyages towards refuge and freedom. I cannot get over this book. The characterization was stellar. The settings were vivid and authentic, and though the stories shared many similarities, the uniqueness of each journey was made evident through the authors meticulously researched details. The pacing was terrific, the pages begged to be read, and the suspense left me with my heart in my throat. This is a must read -- for learning about world history, for providing windows into the harrowing experiences so many children face on a regular basis, and for recognizing that, despite our differences, we all long for the same things: safety, security, and a welcoming homeland in which to establish our roots. Two trunks up. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Best book I ever read. *by L***S on December 4, 2020* In the book Refugee, by Alan Gratz, the main characters Joseph, Mahmoud and Isabella are individually sent on journeys to discover their new lives. The book follows them in different timelines. The characters treks were not always a walk in the park. There was death, chaos and destruction all around. On the other hand, there were the quality moments giving them hope. In the beginning of the book, Mahmoud found many ways to survive this is what he said he did, “Head down, hoodie up, eyes on the ground. The trick was to be invisible. Blend in. Disappear.” Mahmoud survive by blending in with his surroundings, he did this so he could be able to be with his family. Mahmoud did this to face the hardships of Syria and he never gave up. Additionally, one instance of turmoil was when the character Mahmoud and his family were forced to surrendered their newborn daughter to a random woman in order to save her. His family wanted to find her again and Ruthie (Joseph's sister) explained to Mahmoud, “And together we’ll find her, yes? I promise. We’ll find her and bring her home.” Ruthie told this to Mahmoud because her brother gave up his life for her to live out her life. Isabella and the ones she left Cuba with, were on the coast of Miami and determined to attain freedom. They said, “When were close enough in, the tide will take us the rest of the way. Or we’ll swim” Isabella and her new family were so close to their end goal they just kept going, even without an engine they faced the hardships and never gave up. Overall, this was an amazing book, perhaps even one of my favorites. I found that I could not put it down. It was well written and it all transitioned smoothly. Alan Gratz has become my favorite author, since this is the third book I have read by him and absolutely loved. I would recommend this book to all my friends, family, and even strangers. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/112630909-refugee](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/112630909-refugee) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*