When all seems lost, real heroes can be found.
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.
People Magazine Kid Pick
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of 2018
New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Books of 2018
An 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 Review
Nowhere 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 Review
Marsh 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. - Booklist
Beautifully 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
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