The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas, Kimberly Willis Holt
The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas, Kimberly Willis Holt
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The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas

Author: Kimberly Willis Holt

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/12/2021

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.

Christy Ottaviano Books

A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Company

About Kimberly Willis Holt

Twenty three years ago Kimberly Willis Holt stopped talking about wanting to be a writer and started to pursue her dream. Because of her family's Louisiana roots she considers herself a southerner, but her father's military career took her to places beyond the South, including Paris and Guam. She's the author of more than fifteen books for a wide range of ages, many of which have won awards and honors. Her third novel, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She writes and gardens in Texas.

About Brittany Pressley

Brittany Pressley is an Audiofile Earphones award winning narrator in NYC. She has recorded over 100 titles and has received several nominations for American Library Association's annual list of Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. She is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and voice actress. Her voice can be heard on national and international TV and radio commercials as well as several animated series and video games. She is a proud graduate of Columbia University.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla

With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaching, we will no doubt be treated to a plethora of books commemorating this historic event. This book is the first 2021 entry I have read and it is a fantastic beginning. Rylee Wilson is going into 7th grade. Her best friend is Twig. Her dad is her history te......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas by Kimberly Willis Holt The author Kimberly did a wonderful job writing this book. This book is an excellent book for middle schoolers and it touches 9/11 which can be a difficult subject for some. Rylee Wilson is a seventh grader that grew up in her small town. She is......more

Goodreads review by Fatirah

The Ambassador of Nowhere is a middle grade book that reads as a love letter to the children of 9/11. It’s a fictional story but the premise is based on a true American history; the terror attacks that once had robbed lives of many and left about more than 3000 children parentless. Despite the senti......more

Goodreads review by Rajiv

[Blog]::[Youtube]::[Twitter]::[Instagram]::[Pinterest]::[Bloglovin] “The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas” is a beautiful novel that explores friendship and forgiveness, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. To begin with, I loved the theme of friendship that the author portrays in the story. She beautifully co......more

Goodreads review by Kimmie

6 Things I Enjoyed from The Ambassador of Texas: 1. I LOVED how Kimberly Willis Holt developed her characters from the beginning to the end. They were easy to like and relate to. 2. The dialogue between Rylee and Joe was engaging, believable, and conveyed a wonderful sense of small-town closeness. 3. B......more

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