Oranges in No Man's Land

A Little Piece of Ground

Jake's Tower

The Garbage King

Secret Friends

When the World Began : Stories Collected in Ethiopia

The Day of the Pelican

Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sisters were born and raised in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn't care about politics - all he wants is to grow up to become a successful businessman who will take the world by storm. But when his clever older brother, Musa, gets mixed up with some young political activists, everything changes . . .

Before long, bombs are falling, people are dying, and Omar and his family have no choice but to flee their home with only what they can carry. Yet no matter how far they run, the shadow of war follows them - until they have no other choice than to attempt the dangerous journey to escape their homeland altogether. But where do you go when you can't go home?

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Oranges in No Man's Land

Elizabeth Laird, 2006

A Little Piece of Ground

Elizabeth Laird, Bill Neal, Sonia Nimr, 2003

Jake's Tower

Elizabeth Laird, 2002

The Garbage King

Elizabeth Laird, 2003

Secret Friends

Elizabeth Laird, 1996

When the World Began : Stories Collected in Ethiopia

Elizabeth Laird, 2000

The Day of the Pelican

Katherine Paterson, 2009

Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere

Julie T. Lamana, 2014