Out of Nowhere, (Paperback)

from shayanasha

Wow. If they ever turn this book into a movie I'd watch it along with the entire horde of my football soccer loving friends. Review to come.

from lostinalibrary

Tom Bouchard is the epitome of the All-American youth. He is third in his class while captaining the soccer team; he is white, Catholic, of Franco-Canadian ancestry; and he lives in small-town Maine, as he points out, the whitest and (almost) coldest state in the union. When a group of Somali Mus...

from LibStaff2

This novel is a moving coming-of-age story with several thought-provoking themes. All the characters are beautifully written and realistic. The story addresses immigrant struggles, racism and hate crimes, cultural differences, and cyberbullying, not to mention all the typical high school issues. ...

from scote23

This book takes a really good look at a teen boy's attempt to make sense of the community he lives in, which is rapidly changing due to immigration. Although not called such, it's clearly based on Lewiston, Maine, home to Bates College. A wonderful book about class and race in Maine.

from KRaySaulis

For social significance, power and originality... three stars. For the chills it gave me at particularly poignant scenes another star.The lost star is for the repetition and the voice. Although overall the voice is believable, and its interesting how evident it is that this teenager grows with th...