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Nowhere Boy
Nowhere Boy | Katherine Marsh
5 posts | 8 read | 9 to read
"A captivating book situated in present-day discourse around the refugee crisis." - Kirkus, Starred Review. A "perilous journey, tempered by the striking realism of obstacles refugees face daily." - BCCB, 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 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. 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 Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor, author of WISH and WONDERLAND, calls it, "An important and riveting story, masterfully told. Move this one to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately."
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SarahBradley
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Absolutely loved Nowhere Boy. A forged friendship of two boys, one of whom is a Syrian refugee all alone in Belgium amid the 2015 terrorist attacks in France. Tropical Secrets, a more lyrical narrative, highlights a friendship of a Cuban girl and Jewish refugee while the island experiences turbulent times of WWII. #middlegrademarch #MGMarch

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BookishTrish
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Mehso-so

As the daughter of a child refugee, I find books about child refugees tough. I liked parts of this one - especially the friendship between the two boys, but it turns my stomach when books like these become page turning adventure stories and I felt like this one tried to toward the end. I‘m also kind of over the ‘white person learns and grows by helping a person of colour‘ narrative.

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BookishTrish
Nowhere Boy | Katherine Marsh
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First #audiostitching evening of 2022 #bliss

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BookishTrish
Nowhere Boy | Katherine Marsh
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Three outta five ain‘t bad

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Addison_Reads
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What a beautiful, heartfelt book! 💚

A young Syrian refugee finds himself in Belgium. He makes an unlikely friend and together they each manage to save each other. Their kindness is inspiring. Despite the world around them saying that their friendship is wrong, they both choose to help each other and to do what's right, even if it's dangerous.

Librarybelle Stacking! 4y
BarbaraBB Sounds good! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Stacking too! 4y
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