Onjali Q. Raúf The Boy At Back Of Class 2018 Orion 2018

Synopsis

<p><b><i>WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD (UK) 2019<br> WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE (UK) 2019<br> WINNER OF THE SAKURA MEDAL (JAPAN) 2020<br> WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S COWBELL AWARD (SWITZERLAND) 2021<br> WINNER OF THE PRIX JANUSZ KORCZAK PRIZE (FRANCE) 2022</i></b><br> <br> <b>'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 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 ...<br> <br> That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan...'</b><br> <br> On a perfectly ordinary school day, something extraordinary happens: a boy with pale skin, lion eyes and a tattered red rucksack walks in. Unable to speak English and seated at the back of the class, Ahmet 'the refugee kid' becomes the perfect target for bullies and rumours alike.<br> <br> But Ahmet has also captured the attention and empathy of a fellow classmate, who will do anything to help him find his family. Even if that involves a plan - or five, and the Queen herself!<br> <br> <i>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.</i><br> <br> <i>With beautiful illustrations by Pippa Curnick</i><br> <br> <i><b>*BEAUTIFUL GOLD FOIL ANNIVERSARY EDITION NOW AVAILABLE - FIND IT UNDER 'ALL FORMATS AND EDITIONS'*</b></i></p>