Welcome to Nowhere

Elizabeth Laird, Lucy Eldridge, Maria Brzozowska , Maria Brzozowska

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Macmillan Children's Books
13 July 2017

Welcome to Nowhere is a powerful and beautifully written story about the life of one family caught up in civil war by the award-winning author Elizabeth Laird.

Twelve-year-old Omar and his brothers and sisters were born and raised in the beautiful and bustling city of Bosra, Syria. Omar doesn't care about politics - all he wants is to grow up to become a successful businessman who will take the world by storm. But when his clever older brother, Musa, gets mixed up with some young political activists, everything changes . . .

Before long, bombs are falling, people are dying, and Omar and his family have no choice but to flee their home with only what they can carry. Yet no matter how far they run, the shadow of war follows them - until they have no other choice than to attempt the dangerous journey to escape their homeland altogether. But where do you go when you can't go home?

By: Elizabeth Laird
Illustrated by: Lucy Eldridge, Maria Brzozowska
Cover design or artwork by: Maria Brzozowska
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main Market Ed.
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9781509840472
ISBN 10: 1509840478
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 13 July 2017
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Laird is the multi-award-winning author of several much-loved children's books, including The Garbage King, The Prince Who Walked with Lions and The Fastest Boy in the World. She has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal six times. She lives in Britain now, but still likes to travel as much as she can.

Reviews for Welcome to Nowhere

Deeply moving . . . you can always count on Elizabeth Laird to write fearlessly but with compassion and this story will give readers plenty to think about. --Bookbag