One of the world's crueler political ironies is that the creation of Israel, a country built for a culture that for a long time had no state of its own, led to a vast refugee society. Ahmad is one of these Palestinian refugees, coming of age in the titular refugee camp. He is a smart, resilient young man who, for instance, stays behind with his siblings to complete school in Baddawi when his parents relocate to Beirut, or makes a very mature choice when faced with either a youthful betrothal or pursuing his education in the U.S. As likable as he is, however, his harrowing circumstances and the psychological toll of a refugee life are less examined here than merely presented. Clearly living in the shadow of Art Spiegelman's Maus (1986) and Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis (2003), Abdelrazaq tells the story of her father's childhood, mainly recounting events and only seldom unpacking them. Ultimately, however, this proves a useful guide to woefully underdepicted events and, especially for culturally diverse collections, could help fill an important gap.