The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
A thrilling WW2 hidden history masterfully told by award winner Daniel Nayeri
1941. The German armies are storming across Europe. Iran is a neutral country occupied by British forces on one side, Soviet forces on another. Soldiers fill the teahouses of Isfahan. Nazi spies roam the alleyways.
Babak and his little sister have just lost their father. Now orphans, fearing they will be separated, the two devise a plan. Babak will take up his father's old job as a teacher to the nomads. With a chalkboard strapped to Babak's back, and a satchel full of textbooks, the siblings set off to find the nomad tribes as they make their yearly trek across the mountains.
On the treacherous journey they meet a Jewish boy, hiding from a Nazi spy. And suddenly, they are all in a race for survival.
Against the backdrop of World War II comes an epic adventure in the faraway places. Through the cacophony of soldiers, tanks, and planes, can young hearts of different creeds and nations learn to find a common language?
Master storyteller Daniel Nayeri keeps you on the edge of your seat, uncertain to the very end.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Three orphaned refugees join up to outwit a Nazi spy in this heart-pounding adventure set in Iran during World War II. After the untimely death of their father, siblings Babak and Sana escape from their neglectful care homes and try to connect with a nomadic tribe, where Babak hopes to get work teaching Farsi. Turned away by the tribe’s leader, the siblings attempt a perilous journey through a country occupied by soldiers and spies when their path crosses with Ben, a young Jewish refugee from Poland in possession of an object a Nazi spy would kill to retrieve. With a knack for creating wonderful characters and his engaging narration, Daniel Nayeri once again proves himself to be a master storyteller. As our unlikely heroes race against time hoping to secure Ben passage to Israel, we get a unique perspective into a tumultuous region that remains largely unexplored in the history of this world war. With its grand adventure and thrilling chase, The Teacher of Nomad Land is an inspirational tale that will resonate with both teenagers and adults.
