This book is a sequel to 'When Zachary Beaver Came to Town' but it can perfectly be read as a stand-alone.
I can not put into words what this book actually made me feel like. I smiled, laughed, cried and felt angry while reading it. It is middle-grade fiction and focuses on giving some really valuable messages to anyone to tries to achieve them. OK, let's take a look at what this book has to offer;
The story take place around the time 9/11 happened in New York. When the whole world was under a chaos and started blaming and hating Muslims for this act but how can you have peace when you try to spread hatred around? So, no hating others and spread smiles always.
The story also highlights the negative affect of bullying that leaves it's mark on the victim for a lifetime and then be transferred to other person. The feelings were amazingly expressed in this book.
The grief for a broken friendship is so REAL. I literally cried when the main character Rylee had to go through it. The story greatly emphasize upon the meaning of real friendship which can not be broken by simple downfalls of life.
Now let me talk about my favorite lesson that this book taught me; NEVER STOP DOING SOMETHING YOU LOVE DOING JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU DOES NOT APPROVE OF IT. If that person really cares about you, he/she will care about what you love, too!
And FINALLY, let me tell you the most amazing journey of Rylee and Joe (they just became my favorite) I loved how their chemistry builds in the story, slowly and then unbreakable. I can guarantee you will LOVE reading this beautiful book that will stay in your heart for a long time.
The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas by Kimberly Willis Holt Published by Henry Holt & Co. (BYR) Released on January 12th, 2021 MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION--Historical
SYNOPSIS:
Kimberly Willis Holt's The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.
Decades after the Vietnam War and Toby’s life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby’s daughter Rylee is at a crossroads—her best friend Twig has started pushing her away just as Joe, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends Joe and learns that Joe’s father was a first responder on 9/11. The two unlikely friends soon embark on a project to find Zachary Beaver and hopefully reconnect him with Rylee's father almost thirty years later.
This beautiful middle-grade novel is a tribute to friendships—old and new—and explores the challenges of rebuilding what may seem lost or destroyed.
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of the Piper Reed series, including Piper Reed, Navy Brat, Piper Reed, Clubhouse Queen, and Piper Reed, Rodeo Star. She has written many award-winning novels, including The Water Seeker and My Louisiana Sky, as well as the picture books Waiting for Gregory and Skinny Brown Dog. A former Navy brat herself, Holt was born in Pensacola, Florida, and lived all over the U.S. and the world—from Paris to Norfolk to Guam to New Orleans. Holt long dreamed of being a writer, but first worked as a radio news director, marketed a water park, and was an interior decorator, among other jobs. A few years after she started writing, her third book, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, won a National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. She resides in West Texas with her family.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Up for grabs is ONE (1) physical copy of The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas by Kimberly Willis Holt. This giveaway is open to US residents only and will run from January 11th to January 18th at 11:59 PM CST. To enter, click the link below!
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