
Nowhere Boy
Katherine Marsh(Author)
St Martin's Press
Published on 7. August 2018
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-250-30757-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 Ahmed's struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, he's 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 can't seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed's 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.
Then he meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy. Lonely and homesick, Max is struggling at his new school and just can't seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed's 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Kindergarten, Interest Age: From 10 to 14 years
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
436 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-30757-6 (9781250307576)
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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 inBrussels, Belgium, with her husband and two children.