When Stars Are Scattered

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When Stars Are Scattered
AuthorVictoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
Audio read byFaysal Ahmed, Barkhad Abdi, Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed, Robin Miles, Bahni Turpin, Dominic Hoffman and others
IllustratorVictoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir, Graphic novel
PublisherDial Press
Publication date
April 14, 2020
Media typeHardcover, paperback, audiobook
Pages264
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When Stars Are Scattered is a nonfiction young adult graphic novel written by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy, and published April 14, 2020, by Dial Books. Alongside other honors, the book won the Walter Dean Myers Award for Young Readers[1] and Bank Street Children's Book Committee's Josette Frank Award.[2]

Premise

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Now apparently orphaned, Omar and his younger brother Hassan, have relocated to a refugee camp in Kenya, where an older woman adopts them, but they face difficult conditions. Omar faces the dilemma of whether to attend school, which would entail leaving his brother.

Reception

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Reviews

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When Stars Are Scattered was well-received, including starred reviews from Booklist,[3] The Horn Book,[4] Kirkus Reviews,[5] Publishers Weekly,[6] and School Library Journal.[7]

Writing for School Library Journal, Steven Engelfried said, "The writing is intriguing and easy to understand. The graphics are beautiful and really bring the characters to the page. Omar’s story is important, relevant, and relatable."[8]

Kirkus Reviews wrote, "This engaging, heartwarming story does everything one can ask of a book, and then some."[5]

The audiobook, which has 12 narrators, received a starred review from Booklist, who said, the audiobook "offers listeners an experience of perfection in its storytelling, format shifting, and performance."[9]

When Stars Are Scattered was named one of the best books of 2020 by the Chicago Public Library,[10] Kirkus Reviews,[5] the New York Public Library,[11] The New York Times,[12] NPR,[13] Publishers Weekly,[14] and School Library Journal.[15]

Awards and honors

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Both the book and audiobook editions of When Stars Are Scattered are Junior Library Guild selections.[16][17]

Awards and honors for When Stars Are Scattered
Year Award/honor Result Ref.
2020 Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio Selection [18]
Charlotte Huck Award Honor [19]
Goodreads Choice Award for Graphic Novels & Comics Nominee [20]
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist [21]
National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist [22][5]
2021 ALSC Notable Children's Books for Middle Readers Selection [23]
ALSC Notable Children's Recordings Selection [24]
Children's Africana Book Award for Older Readers Honor [25]
Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens Nominee [26]
Heavy Medal Award Finalist [8]
ILA Notable Books for a Global Society Selection [27]
Josette Frank Award Winner [2]
Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor [28]
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production Honor [29]
Schneider Family Book Award Honor [29][5]
Walter Dean Myers Award for Younger Readers Winner [1]
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top 10 [30]
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Nominee [31]
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection [32]
YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection [33]

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