A timely, poignant middle-grade novel about family, sacrifice, and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels.
Katherine Marsh is the Edgar Award-winning author of The Night Tourist; The Twilight Prisoner; Jepp, Who Defied the Stars; and The Door By the Staircase. Katherine grew up in New York and now lives in Brussels, Belgium, with her husband and two children. katherinemarsh.com @MarshKatherine
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
"A 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 Reviews, starred review "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." --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." --The
Bulletin, 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 "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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