89 pages • 2 hours read
Omar Mohamed, Victoria JamiesonWhen Stars Are Scattered
Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2020A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Further Reading & Resources
Further Reading: Literature
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai (2011)
Inspired by the author’s life experiences as a refugee of the Vietnam War, this middle-grade novel in verse follows young Ha as she navigates school and family conflict in her new home in the US.
- Inside Out and Back Again on SuperSummary
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park (2010)
Based on a true story, young Salva must flee the Second Sudanese Civil War as a “Lost Boy of Sudan” and make his way to several refugee camps before resettling in the US.
- A Long Walk to Water on SuperSummary
Further Reading: Beyond Literature (Nonfiction)
“A Refugee at 4, He Felt Like a Lost Star. Now His Voice Shines in a Graphic Memoir“ by Jackie Habib (2021)
This is an NPR interview with Omar Mohamed about his life and When Stars Are Scattered.
“Interview: Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed on When Stars Are Scattered“ by J. Caleb Mozzocco (2021)
This is a transcribed interview on School Library Journal with the authors in which they discuss the content of the book and choices to fictionalize some parts of it.
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