When Stars Are Scattered

Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2020

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Introduction

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After Reading

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Part 1, Introduction-Chapter 3

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1. Who are Hassan and Omar looking for?

2. Who do the boys stay with at the refugee camp?

3. What is Omar’s section of the camp called?

4. How long have Omar and Hassan been in the refugee camp?

5. What does Omar play at lunch?

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Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. What are Omar’s concerns about attending school?

2. Why is it problematic for Omar that his teachers give their lessons in English?

Paired Resource

“Sanctuary Without End”

This article describes the conditions at Dadaab Refugee Camp and the consequences for displaced populations who are forgotten by the general public.
What are the living conditions of those living in the Dadaab Refugee Camp? Why aren’t the people in the camp given permission to leave? Who provides support for the people in the camp? Why are the displaced people unable to get jobs? Why are there complications in the camps resulting from a lack of press? How is this article related to the novel’s themes of Maintaining Empathy Despite Personal Hardship?