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The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas
The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas | Kimberly Willis Holt
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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. Christy Ottaviano Books
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This sweet MG novel with a 9/11 storyline had a lot going on but it worked well.

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In Antler, Texas, it is big news when new neighbors appear. It isn‘t long before folks find out the father was killed in 9/11. A sweet young romance develops as the kids try to solve a mystery in this pre-cell phone age. The grief is palpable in this one.

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The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas | Kimberly Willis Holt
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Sweet, post 9/11 companion novel to WHEN ZACHARY BEAVER CAME TO TOWN. I read ZACHARY many years ago ( and several of Willis‘ other books); I had forgotten how much I love her writing. Maybe I‘m partial to the setting (wink wink)but her friendship stories always seem to be just what I need. Book 20 #MGMarch #middlegrademarch @Eggs @megnews

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