Out Now: Refugee: The Graphic Novel illustrated by Syd Fini

Illustrated by Syd Fini and written by Alan Gratz, the timeless #1 New York Times bestseller Refugee is now brought to life in a graphic novel adaptation to a whole new generation of readers. The story follows the experiences of three children, Josef, Isabel and Mahmoud. Each undergo harrowing journeys and face unimagineable dangers, but there is always the hope of tomorrow.

To support the release, Books of Wonder in New York City hosted a launch event where Syd and Alan walked through their processes in bringing this story to life, signed copies for readers, and ETC.

Refugee: The Graphic Novel was published by Scholastic, on October 7th, 2025. Get your copy here!

To work with Syd, get in contact with his agent Alex Gehringer here.