Displaced

By Patrick Ochieng

Fourteen-year-old Kimathi has a comfortable life in the suburbs of western Kenya--until a contentious election explodes into violence.

His father is killed, his house is destroyed, and he and his mother and sister must flee. They find themselves in a camp for internally displaced persons, who've been driven from their homes but haven't left their country.

Kim struggles to adapt to his new reality: living in a tent, facing prejudice at the local school, and struggling to get basic supplies. His family even has to buy water by the jug, paying high prices controlled by a ruthless gang of water sellers.

Gradually, Kim makes friends at the camp and starts to rebuild his life. Together, he and the other kids hatch a plan to get the camp a reliable water supply―along with some hope.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DV7Z4H8C
• ISBN13: 9798765648698
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9