Omar Mohamed

Victoria Jamieson, ganadora de la Medalla Newbery de las bibliotecas de EE.UU., se hizo voluntaria tras ver por televisión las terribles circunstancias de los refugiados sirios. En este voluntariado conocio a Omar Mohamed, quien le conto su propia vivencia en un campo de la ONU en Kenia. Este libro cuenta su historia. La esperanza, la angustia y el humor amable conviven en esta novela grafica sobre la infancia que Omar y su hermano Hassan vivieron en un campo de refugiados de la ONU en Kenia. La vida alli es dura, pues nunca hay suficiente comida y el acceso a la atencion medica es limitado, ademas Hassan dejo de hablar cuando salieron de Somalia por la guerra. Es entonces cuando Omar tiene la oportunidad de ir a la escuela, algo que le da a su vida una vision esperanzadora del futuro. Este libro es necesario, porque representa una mirada intima, importante y real a la vida cotidiana de un niño refugiado.Esta obra ha recibido una ayuda a la edicion del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte.

Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger. Life in the camp isnt always easy. The hunger is constant . . . but theres football to look forward to, and now theres a chance Omar will get to go to school . . .With a heart-wrenching fairytale ending, this incredible true story is brought to life by Victorias stunning illustrations. This book perfectly depicts life in a refugee camp for 8-12 year olds.

La esperanza, la angustia y el humor amable conviven en esta novela gráfica sobre la infancia que Omar y su hermano Hassán vivieron en un campo de refugiados de la ONU en Kenia. La vida allí es dura, pues nunca hay suficiente comida y el acceso a la atencion medica es limitado, ademas Hassan dejo de hablar cuando salieron de Somalia por la guerra. Es entonces cuando Omar tiene la oportunidad de ir a la escuela, algo que le da a su vida una vision esperanzadora del futuro.Este libro es necesario, porque representa una mirada intima, importante y real a la vida cotidiana de un niño refugiado.Esta obra ha recibido una ayuda a la edicion del Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte.

A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.Heartbreak, hope, and gentle humor exist together in this graphic novel about a childhood spent waiting, and a young man who is able to create a sense of family and home in the most difficult of settings. Its an intimate, important, unforgettable look at the day-to-day life of a refugee, as told to New York Times Bestselling author/artist Victoria Jamieson by Omar Mohamed, the Somali man who lived the story.

El relat d’una infància que travessa cors i fronteres.L’Omar i en Hassan són germans. Fa anys que viuen a Dadaab, un dels camps de refugiats més grans del món. El menjar escasseja, els dies es repete

A heart-wrenching true story about life in a Kenyan refugee camp that will restore your faith in real-life happy endings. Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger.Life in the camp isn't always easy. The hunger is constant . .. but there's football to look forward to, and now there's a chance Omar will get to go to school . .. With a heart-wrenching fairytale ending, this incredible true story is brought to life by Victoria's stunning illustrations. This book perfectly depicts life in a refugee camp for 8-12 year olds.'Does everything one can ask of a book, and then some.' Kirkus'Fantastic graphic novel.' The New York Times Book Review'Sensitive and poignant.' School Library Journal'Not to be missed.' Booklist