****Overall Winner of the 2019 UK Waterstones Children's Book Prize** **Winner of the 2019 UK Blue Peter Book Award** In the vein of timely titles such as Katherine Applegate's _Wishtree_ and Alan Gratz's _Refugee_ comes a touching, accessible middle-grade debut about the ongoing Syrian refugee
The Boy at the Back of the Class
✍ Scribed by Cloud.;Raúf, Onjali Q
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 537 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1984850792
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✦ Synopsis
Overall Winner of the 2019 UK Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Winner of the 2019 UK Blue Peter Book Award
In the vein of timely titles such as Katherine Applegate's Wishtree and Alan Gratz's Refugee comes a touching, accessible middle-grade debut about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, as well as the life-changing power of friendship and standing as an ally.
There used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan's classroom, but on the third Tuesday of the school year a new kid fills it: nine-year-old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee.
The whole class is curious about this new boy--he doesn't seem to smile, and he doesn't talk much. But after learning that Ahmet fled a Very Real War and was separated from his family along the way, a determined group of his classmates bands together to concoct the Greatest Idea in the World--a magnificent plan to reunite Ahmet with his loved ones.
Balancing humor and heart, this relatable...
✦ Subjects
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