| Nobody's Child Contributor(s): Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550024426 ISBN-13: 9781550024425 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: When the Armenians of Turkey are marched into the desert to die in 1915, Mariam is rescued by her Turkish friend Rustem, and lives with mixed acceptance as a guest in his father's harem. Kevork is shot and left for dead in a mass grave in the desert, but is rescued by nomadic Arabs and nurtured back to health. Both teens must choose between the security of an adopted home or the risk of death in search of family. A sequel to the highly successful "The Hunger, "Nobody's Child is a stirring and engaging account of one of the twentieth century's most significant events. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003495386 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.3" (0.45 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Turkey |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 79108 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Commended for the 2004 Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection, short-listed for the 2005 Red Maple Award and Rocky Mountain Book Award |
Contributor Bio(s): Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk: - " Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch is the author of two previous young adult novels - The Hunger (1999) and Hope's War (2001), which was nominated for the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award. Skrypuch is also the author of three picture books for children. She lives in Brantford, Ontario with her husband and son, and has a BA in English and an MLS. " |