Author: Katherine Marsh
- Fiction
- Planeta Publishing Co.
- ISBN: 9786070755859
- Release Date: 05-14-2019
Synopsis
Septiembre de 2015. Después de cruzar el mar Egeo huyendo de una vida de sufrimiento en Siria y de perder a su padre, Ahmed, un chico sirio de 14 años sin pasaporte, decide escaparse del campamento de refugiados en Bruselas por miedo a que lo deporten. Sin un lugar a donde ir, comida, ropa ni conocidos, decide esconderse en la bodega de una gran casa. Lo que no sabe es que allí vive Max, un chico estadounidense de 13 años que se ha trasladado junto a su familia a Bruselas. Cuando Max descubre a Ahmed, decide mantener el secreto y poco a poco se verán embarcados en una épica historia donde deberán tomar decisiones morales y riesgos personales, en el contexto de una Europa marcada por los atentados yihadistas, la crisis de los refugiados y el miedo al otro, especialmente a los musulmanes.
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 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. Then 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. Set against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, award-winning author of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor, author of Wish and Wonderland, says "Move Nowhere Boy to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately."
