| #235882 in Books | Dundurn | 2003-09-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.22 x.63 x5.29l,.49 | File type: PDF | 200 pages | ||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Compelling story about often forgotten event|By Author-thing|Nobody's Child is a moving and compelling story that addresses serious issues with charm, power, and hope. The book humanizes the tragedy of the Armenian genocide through its strong portrayal of young adults caught in the middle. The young characters in this book, through their determination, courage, and love for ea|||This is historical fiction at its gritty best, with compelling characters, heart wrenching choices and unspeakable horror. |Highly Recommended. |Joan Marshall, teacher librarian, CM Magazine
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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
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...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Nobody's Child | Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.