Late in WHEN STARS ARE SCATTERED (Dial Books for Young Readers, 264 pp., $20.99; ages 9 to 12), 17-year-old Omar Mohamed is asked to write a paper on “What It Means to Be a Refugee” for what ...

The children's graphic novel "When Stars Are Scattered" tells the story of Omar Mohamed and his brother Hassan as they grow up in a refugee camp in Kenya.

When Stars Are Scattered is the story of Omar Mohamed's years at a refugee camp in Kenya. He cared for his brother and found the courage to dream big. The book was a National Book Awards finalist.