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Nowhere Boy

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By Katherine Marsh
Publisher Roaring Brook Press
Nowhere Boy
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A captivating book situated in presentday discourse around the refugee crisis. Kirkus, Starred Review. An important and riveting story, masterfully told. Move this one to the top of your toberead pile immediately. Barbara OConnor, author of WISH and WONDERLAND Fourteenyearold Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey to the shores of Europe. Now Ahmeds struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, hes starting to lose hope.Then he meets Max, a thirteenyearold American boy. Lonely and homesick, Max is struggling at his new school and just cant seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmeds lives collide and a friendship begins to grow. Together, Max and Ahmed will defy the odds, learning from each other what it means to be brave and how hope can change your destiny. Set against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, awardwinning author Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes.

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76613 words76,613 words
368 pages368 pages
Lexile 810LLexile 810L
Grade 4 to 8Grade 4 to 8
Age 9-13Age 9-13
Published 2018Published 2018

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Book ISBN:

1250307570

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