Nowhere Boy

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A timely, poignant tale of family, sacrifice and the friendship between a young Syrian refugee and an American boy living in Brussels 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 being bothered by a bully at school, he doesn t speak a word of French, and just can t seem to do anything right But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed s lives collide, banding the boys together to help Ahmed survive As their friendship grows, Ahmed and Max 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. Read Nowhere Boy – kino-fada.fr Opini o aquiWow I am just floored by this book I read a lot about refugees and teach a unit on the current crisis to my middleschoolers, but this book is something wholly different In the first half, I was so absorbed by the beautiful story of Max and his budding friendship with Ahmed In the second half, I was wiping away tears and trying not to rush too fast to find out what happens to not just them, but their friends and families as well.This book also brings the other side of the refugee crisis to li Wow I am just floored by this book I read a lot about refugees and teach a unit on the current crisis to my middleschoolers, but this book is something wholly different In the first half, I was so absorbed by the beautiful story of Max and his budding friendship with Ahmed In the second h...I read many wonderful books, yet it has been a while that one book brought me to tears Perhaps it s because the children, two boys, then another boy and a girl are all middle school age kids, the same ages that I taught All the years I taught, I grew to know how capable they were, how much they could do More than once, I felt they were not given the chance to do great things In this story of 14 year old Ahmed who s stuck in a city that doesn t want him and Max, a 13 year old American boy wh I read many wonderful books, yet it has been a while that one book brought me to tears Perhaps it s because the children, two boys, then another boy and a girl are all middle school age kids, the same ages that I taught All the years I taught, I grew to know how capable they were, how much they could do More than once, I felt they were not given the chance to do great things In this story of 14 year old Ahmed who s stuck in a city that doesn t want him and Max, a 13 year old American boy who s also stuck because of his parents move to Brussels, Katherine Walsh shows them using their smarts, defying odds to solve terrifying challenges Adding to the story is the book s ending conversation with Walsh, telling how a story of the house in which she ended up residing in her own move to Brussels began the kernel of this story Bringing the hiding of a Jewish boy into Max s own story of finding the courage to do what...I know that when someone has a book published, they are often asked, How s your book dong And that really means, how is it selling.I think the primary goal for any writer is to have people READ the book Next, to have readers want to talk about the book the story, the characters, the voice, the setting all of it Finally, I suspect the goal of someone writing a book like this is to have readers LEARN something without feeling they are being taught or are reading propaganda On all counts, I know that when someone has a book published, they are often asked, How s your book dong And that really means, how is it selling.I think the primary goal for any writer is to have people READ the book Next, to have readers want to talk about the book the story, the characters, the voice, the setting all of it Finally, I suspect the goal o...Max pappa har f tt ett nytt uppdragi Bryssel Hela familjen flytta fr n USA till Beligen och ska nu bo d r i ett r Inte nog med det, Max f r ldrar har best mt att ist llet f r att han ska b rja sjuan s f r han g om sexan, i en helfransk skola Han kan inte ens spr ket Samtidigt har Ahmed kommit till Bryssel som flykting Inte nog med att han har hemska minnen fr n hemlandet Syrien, under flykten mot Europa f rlorar han ocks sin pappa till havet Han r strandsatt i ett land han inte k nn Max pappa har f tt ett nytt uppdragi Bryssel Hela familjen flytta fr n USA till Beligen och ska nu bo d r i ett r Inte nog med det, Max f r ldrar har best mt att ist llet f r att han ska b rja sjuan s f r han g om sexan, i en helfransk skola Han kan inte ens spr ket Samtidigt har Ahmed kommit till Bryssel som flykting Inte nog med a...Excellent Exciting Laughter and crying and social issues Great read for anyone 6th grade and up I am sure this book will get many awards.OUTSTANDING I want every person, young and old, to read this book I will definitely share it with my seventh grade students and my son I hope others will too.Wonderful Powerful Full of hope Max and Ahmed Ahmed and Max Two boys from two different worlds Come together and are changed foreverEvery student and adult should read this book The Syrian refugee crisis from a young teens perspective and how trust and kindness can save a life.

Nowhere Boy
  • 16 January 2018
  • Audio CD
  • 0525632026
  • Katherine Marsh
  • Nowhere Boy