ESCAPE FROM ALEPPO by
N H Senzai
War is terrifying. When you are 15 and suddenly separated
from your family in the middle of a desperate flight with family members slated
for imprisonment, civil war becomes a terrifying reality.
Nadia, raised in an upper middle class family with all the
modern conveniences Americans enjoy, is left in war torn Aleppo on her own
after a bombing raid. Her family is
making their way to safety in Turkey. ESCAPE
FROM ALEPPO makes war real while presenting the political realities of an
international crisis. The book does not
sugar coat the situations Nadia encounters in her flight from the city. The situation is realistic. The characters
are complex. The politics are presented
from a Syrian’s point of view. The writing and plotting is intense. The
devastation in once beautiful and vibrant Aleppo is made clear.
The novel is aimed at Middle Schoolers but might be too
intense for this younger group. High schoolers will identify with Nadia, a “modern”
teen. This would be a good book for discussion, especially of politics and the
repercussions of decisions made by foreign leaders.
5 of 5 stars
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