When Stars Are Scattered

Inside Kenya’s sprawling Dadaab camp, teenage Omar Mohamed wakes before dawn, counts United Nations beans, and guides his gentle, nonverbal brother Hassan through swirling red dust that coats every plastic tarp. For years their sky holds nothing but waiting—clinic lines that never shorten, soccer on cracked earth, and night stories about Mogadishu streets they barely remember. When a rare scholarship slot appears, Omar feels hope flare like a comet: school could unlock Education Equity and someday the medical care Hassan needs—yet each lesson will pull him away from the only family he has left. Victoria Jamieson turns Omar’s true memories into graphic-novel panels where heartbreak, laughter, and fierce resilience share the same frame, inviting readers to weigh Immigrant Rights, Health Equity, and brotherhood against the relentless boredom of refugee life. National Book Award judges called it unforgettable; classrooms will call it a mirror that reflects 80 million displaced lives, faith groups will hear a summons to widen welcome, and students will debate what courage looks like when change demands sacrifice. Tap the blue ➕ to Save to List for later inspiration, or hit the bold arrow to Learn More and bring Dadaab’s starlit hopes into your own community.