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Muzoon: A Syrian Refugee Speaks Out

Muzoon Almellehan with Wendy Pearlman

Muzoon Almellehan recounts her life from a childhood in Izraa, Syria, through the violence that followed the Arab Spring. When war forces her family to leave, they live in a refugee camp in Jordan, where overcrowding and scarce resources complicate ordinary life. Muzoon turns to schoolwork and speaks with other displaced young people about returning to class. Her advocacy leads to work as a UNICEF spokesperson supporting refugee children’s education, particularly for girls, before her family resettles in England.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Activism · Immigration And Migration · War And Conflict · Women And Girls
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
May 23, 2023
ISBN-13
9781984852014
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2024Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir
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