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Nobody's Child
by
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch (Goodreads Author)
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 to health.
Both teens must choose between the security of an adopted home o...more
Both teens must choose between the security of an adopted home o...more
Paperback, 200 pages
Published
September 1st 2003
by Dundurn
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This story describes what happens to Mariam and her family and Kevork and his aunt as they try to survive the massacre of the Armenians in Turkey before and during World War I. Not much has been written for children and young adults on this subject,
yet many of the survivors came to the U.S. and Canada to start new lives. The author states in the acknowledgements that she interviewed survivors as part of her research for this book; events depicted in the book actually happened to real people. The...more
yet many of the survivors came to the U.S. and Canada to start new lives. The author states in the acknowledgements that she interviewed survivors as part of her research for this book; events depicted in the book actually happened to real people. The...more
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Prequel to "Daughter of War" about the Armenian massacres in Turkey prior to and during WWI. Brutal subject matter, masterfully written. I had no idea.
Heart wrenching and thought provoking!
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Marsha has received numerous awards and honours for her picture books and young adult novels, including a nomination for the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year in 2007. Marsha has penned the bestselling Dear Canada book, Prisoners in the Promised Land.
In 2008, Marsha was awarded the Order of Princess Olha by the Ukranian President, in recognition of her story, Enough, which described th...more
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In 2008, Marsha was awarded the Order of Princess Olha by the Ukranian President, in recognition of her story, Enough, which described th...more
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