Nowhere Boy

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Críticas People Magazine Kid Pick Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of 2018New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books of 2018An important and riveting story masterfully told. Move this one to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately. -Barbara O'Connor author of WISH and WONDERLAND Elegantly structured plausible in its improbable plot and studded with moments of rapturous prose. The book ends on a single word that sums up its entire message: Hope. - Elizabeth Wein The New York Times Book ReviewNowhere Boy has the authenticity of nonfiction with all the heart and pulse of a great novel. As a journalist who has reported on the refugee crisis for years I was deeply impressed by how real and gripping Marsh's tale felt -- from the very start -- as a father and son clung to a life raft in rough seas. This should be required reading in middle schools across America. - Jake Halpern winner of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for his series Welcome to the New World in the New York Times. A perilous journey tempered by the striking realism of obstacles refugees face daily. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Starred Review This well-crafted and suspenseful novel touches on the topics of refugees and immigrant integration terrorism Islam Islamophobia and the Syrian war with sensitivity and grace. A captivating book situated in present-day discourse around the refugee crisis. - Kirkus Starred ReviewMarsh skillfully weaves the historical parallels with a touching story of friendship. She ratchets up the tension and suspense until it becomes unbearable; readers will fly through the last hundred pages...Thoughtfully touching on immigration Islamophobia and terrorism this novel is a first-purchase. Hands to fans of Alan Gratz's Refugee. - School Library Journal Starred Review Through the boys' deepening friendship [Katherine Marsh] offers a timely and entertaining tale of suspense and intrigue while eloquently conveying the courage necessary to trust another person in a climate rife with fear suspicion and ethical dilemmas. - Publishers Weekly Starred Review A hopeful story about recovery empathy and the bravery of young people. - BooklistBeautifully done. - People Magazine Perfect for classroom reads this timely novel with its strong male protagonists will foster discussions about friendship Islam and complex refugee predicaments throughout the world. - VOYA Reseña del editor A resistance novel for our time. - The New York TimesA hopeful story about recovery empathy and the bravery of young people. - Booklist This well-crafted and suspenseful novel touches on the topics of refugees and immigrant integration terrorism Islam Islamophobia and the Syrian war with sensitivity and grace. - Kirkus Starred Review Fourteen-year-old 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 Aleppo 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 thirteen-year-old American boy from Washington D.C. 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 award-winning author of Jepp Who Defied the Stars Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping heartwarming story of resilience friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor author of Wish and Wonderland says Move Nowhere Boy to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately. Biografía del autor Katherine Marsh is the Edgar Award-winning author of The Night Tourist; The Twilight Prisoner; Jepp Who Defied the Stars; and The Doors by the Staircase. Katherine grew up in New York and now lives in Brussels Belgium with her husband and two children.