{"product_id":"nobodys-child-9781550024425","title":"Nobody's Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e 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\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth teens must choose between the security of an adopted home or the risk of death in search of family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sequel to the highly successful \u003cem\u003eThe Hunger, Nobody's Child\u003c\/em\u003e is a stirring and engaging account of one of the twentieth century's most significant events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarsha Forchuk Skrypuch is the author of two previous young adult novels - \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eHope's War\u003c\/i\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474808471826,"sku":"9781550024425","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ccc0c3d3-7a8c-462b-9b7d-ddeadde49b12.jpg?v=1752580297","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nobodys-child-9781550024425","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}