Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense.
There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He's nine years old (just like me), but he's very strange.
He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite!But then I learned the truth: Ahmet really isn't very strange at all. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one.
With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help. That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in.
Because you see, together we've come up with a plan. . .
With beautiful illustrations by Pippa Curnick
Author(s): Rauf, Onjali Q., Curnick, Pippa,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 10/07/2018,
Pagination: 256 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Orion Children's Books,
Published By: Hachette Children's Group,
Book Classification: Children's, young adult & educational,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781510105010