The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas

By: Kimberly Willis Holt

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley

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 Ben, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends Ben and learns that Ben’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 30 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

©2021 Kimberly Willis Holt (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

Wonderful read

A wonderful, sweet story. I love the characters and their personalities. I would highly recommend this book.