Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

”[Brown] succeeds in offering a window into the humanity of displaced groups–their resilience and tenacity but also their inspiring, hopeful nature. The pen-and-ink digitally colored art has a loose, informal style that vividly expresses the intense emotions contained in the book. A moving chronicle of a real humanitarian tragedy.“–Kirkus, STARRED review “Brown provides concrete comparisons that make the problem more tangible and relatable…The varied panels perfectly control the pacing, thoughtfully guiding readers through difficult subject matter.”–Horn Book Magazine, STARRED review “This accessible and heartbreaking primer, with its stirring simplicity and a note of hope, should be required reading for all teens hoping to be empathetic and engaged world citizens.”–School Library Journal, STARRED review “The author of Drowned City again humanizes a story that can seem remote and incomprehensible: this time, the Syrian refugee crisis.”–Publishers Weekly “An unflinching look at the Syrian refugee crisis…this is no elegy; rather, it’s a call for action and acknowledgment the world over.”–Booklist “Few will fail to be moved by direct quotes from the refugees as they capture readers directly with their troubled eyes: “The future is not for us. The future is for our children.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books –

Don Brown is the award-winning creator of many picture-book biographies and graphic novels. He has been widely praised for his resonant storytelling and delicate watercolor paintings that evoke the excitement, pain, and joy of lives lived with passion. He lives in New York with his family.