{"product_id":"nowhere-boy-katherine-marsh-9798855084528","title":"Nowhere Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A resistance novel for our time.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A hopeful story about recovery, empathy, and the bravery of young people.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"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.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFourteen-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 Aleppo, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen he meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy from Washington, D.C. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eJepp, Who Defied the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor, author of \u003ci\u003eWish \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWonderland, \u003c\/i\u003esays \"Move \u003ci\u003eNowhere Boy\u003c\/i\u003e to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Marsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798855084528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bound to Stay Bound Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e500529 \/ Nowhere Boy\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Katherine Marsh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48623587295487,"sku":"9798855084528","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nowhere-boy-katherine-marsh-9798855084528","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}