{"product_id":"9781988298283","title":"Homes: A Refugee Story","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, the al Rabeeah family left their home in Iraq in hope of a safer life. They moved to Homs, in Syria — just before the Syrian civil war broke out. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbu Bakr, one of eight children, was ten years old when the violence began on the streets around him: car bombings, attacks on his mosque and school, firebombs late at night. \u003cem\u003eHomes\u003c\/em\u003e tells of the strange juxtapositions of growing up in a war zone: horrific, unimaginable events punctuated by normalcy — soccer, cousins, video games, friends. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomes\u003c\/em\u003e is the remarkable true story of how a young boy emerged from a war zone — and found safety in Canada — with a passion for sharing his story and telling the world what is truly happening in Syria. As told to her by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, writer Winnie Yeung has crafted a heartbreaking, hopeful, and urgently necessary book that provides a window into understanding Syria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freehand Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064380506352,"sku":"9781988298283","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781988298283_p0.jpg?v=1763673304","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781988298283","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}