Nomad

Written and illustrated by William Alexander

Book #2 in the Ambassador Series

Paperback

$7.99

$7.59

8 - 12

Reading age

288

Page count

160

Words per page

640L

Lexile measure

Nov 20, 2016

Publication date

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What's Nomad About

Publisher Summary

Gabe Fuentes is in a race against time—and aliens—in this intergalactic sequel to Ambassador, which Booklist called “an exciting sci-fi adventure, perceptively exploring what it means to be alien,” from National Book Award winner William Alexander. When we last left Earth’s Ambassador, Gabe Fuentes, he was stranded on the moon. And when he’s rescued by Kaen, another Ambassador, things don’t get better: It turns out that the Outlast— a race of aliens that has been systematically wiping out all other creatures—are coming. And they’ve set their sights on Earth.

What Kind of Book is Nomad

Topics

aliens and extraterrestrial beings the moon outer space science family immigration and emigration social themes

Genres

science fiction

Reviews

Book Lists That Include Nomad

Books about aliens and extraterrestrial beings

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

Books about outer space

The Creative Behind the Book

Author & Illustrator

William Alexander

William Alexander won the National Book Award for his debut novel, Goblin Secrets, and won the Earphones Award for his narration of the audiobook. His other novels include A Festival of Ghosts, A Properly Unhaunted Place, Ghoulish Song, Nomad, and Ambassador. William studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at the Clarion workshop. He teaches in the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Like the protagonist of Nomad and Ambassador, William is the son of a Latino immigrant to the US. Visit him online at WillAlex.net and GoblinSecrets.com, and on Twitter via @WillieAlex.