I was a lil skeptical of this when I first heard about it--the story of growing up in a refugee camp seemed at odds with Victoria Jamieson's vibe? But it does seem like she collaborated closely with Omar Mohamed to tell his story, and ultimately seems to me like a good use of her privilege to boost this story. I think the tone here is just right to make this story accessible for most American tweens who might not be as familiar with what it means to be a refugee. (Compared to like [b:The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees|36912588|The Unwanted Stories of the Syrian Refugees|Don Brown|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518124719l/36912588._SY75_.jpg|58671831] which sort of lacked a narrative.) It's a fine line to portray the bleakness of life in the refugee camps without making it just overwhelmingly depressing and also without erasing whatever agency the refugees do have--showing the way they came together as a community to look out for each other and share what little they do have.

This is a story that would be engaging for a lot of kids who like adventure/survival type stories and stories about Kids Overcoming Things (also Kids With Disabilities) and I think will definitely open the eyes of some readers to the realities of refugee camps.