Amanda Zieba Learning with the Word Nerd | Nowhere Boy Read Aloud || A Syrian Refugee Story @AmandaZiebatheWordNerd | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 19 hours ago.
Friday, August 4, 2023 - Each week, the word nerd, Amanda Zieba, reads aloud the first chapter of an amazing middle grade or YA book on this channel! This week she’ll be sharing chapter one from the Nowhere Boy by Katharine Marsh. This book will appeal to so many different readers! People who enjoy current events, survival stories, secrets, suspenseful situations and books about unlikely friendships are going to love this one! Throughout this video there’s a mystery quote sprinkled one word at a time. As you listen, write it down word by word and then stay to the end to see if you’ve got it down correctly.
Book Blurb: Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Aleppo, Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey to the shores of Europe. Now Ahmed’s struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, he’s starting to lose hope. Then he meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy from Washington, D.C. Lonely and homesick, Max is struggling at his new school and just can’t seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed’s lives collide and a friendship begins to grow. Together, Max and Ahmed will defy the odds, learning from each other what it means to be brave and how hope can change your destiny.
Set against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, award-winning author of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor, author of Wish and Wonderland, says "Move Nowhere Boy to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately."
Scoop up a FREE First Chapter Friday Starter Kit here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup. It includes FCF Tracking Charts and a Google Doc I update weekly with new titles, authors, reading levels, genres, links and more!
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of Nowhere Boy at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/44TIYZy
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB and more Grpahic Novel Read Aloud videos right here: → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZUVLIlzlrjl4qaYfBOr0Lf
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
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Friday, August 4, 2023 - Each week, the word nerd, Amanda Zieba, reads aloud the first chapter of an amazing middle grade or YA book on this channel! This week she’ll be sharing chapter one from the Nowhere Boy by Katharine Marsh. This book will appeal to so many different readers! People who enjoy current events, survival stories, secrets, suspenseful situations and books about unlikely friendships are going to love this one! Throughout this video there’s a mystery quote sprinkled one word at a time. As you listen, write it down word by word and then stay to the end to see if you’ve got it down correctly.
Book Blurb: Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brussels, Belgium, Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Aleppo, Syria, only to lose his father on the perilous journey to the shores of Europe. Now Ahmed’s struggling to get by on his own, but with no one left to trust and nowhere to go, he’s starting to lose hope. Then he meets Max, a thirteen-year-old American boy from Washington, D.C. Lonely and homesick, Max is struggling at his new school and just can’t seem to do anything right. But with one startling discovery, Max and Ahmed’s lives collide and a friendship begins to grow. Together, Max and Ahmed will defy the odds, learning from each other what it means to be brave and how hope can change your destiny.
Set against the backdrop of the Syrian refugee crisis, award-winning author of Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Katherine Marsh delivers a gripping, heartwarming story of resilience, friendship and everyday heroes. Barbara O'Connor, author of Wish and Wonderland, says "Move Nowhere Boy to the top of your to-be-read pile immediately."
Scoop up a FREE First Chapter Friday Starter Kit here: amandazieba.com/teachersignup. It includes FCF Tracking Charts and a Google Doc I update weekly with new titles, authors, reading levels, genres, links and more!
Want to increase student engagement? Try these First Chapter Friday worksheets, with both generic response and novel specific sheets for each video in this playlist! Grab them here → teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-Aloud-Novel-Study-Graphic-Organizer-Reading-Response-Journal-2022-7587992
Get your copy of Nowhere Boy at your school library, local indie bookstore or here → amzn.to/44TIYZy
Take a look at all of the other First Chapter Friday videos in this playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZCLWm7CR4yX93l3xN2conB and more Grpahic Novel Read Aloud videos right here: → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVe6VlpCwJZUVLIlzlrjl4qaYfBOr0Lf
Wanna say thanks and fuel future creations? Buy me a virtual cup of coffee for making this (and many other!) amazing free video resources for your classroom. Click here → ko-fi.com/amandazieba_thewordnerd
And finally, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE this channel for more great videos from the Word Nerd! Just click here: bit.ly/wordnerdonyoutube
** The videos in this First Chapter Friday Playlist were created in the spirit of: helping teachers and students find high quality and engaging books to read, promoting amazing authors and great books, and celebrating stories
Each video in this playlist features a book chosen by Amanda Zieba based on its literary merit, thematic/curriculum connection, or simply because she loves it and thinks you will too. All commentary and facts shared about the book and author were also researched/gathered by Amanda. Books were purchased by Amanda from Birdy’s Bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Amazon, unless otherwise stated. These videos are recorded and edited from Amanda’s home office in Wisconsin, USA. **
#wordnerd #mglit #readingrecommendations #amandazieba #firstchapterfriday #teachertube #refugeecrisis #syria #muslimkids #middlegradebooks #readaloud #katharinemarsh #nowhereboy #booksaboutfriends #unlikelyfriends #friendship #refugees #syriarefugees #brusslesbelgium #audiobook
