The Boy at the Back of the Class

There used to be an empty chair at the back of the class. Now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He’s nine years old, just like the others in the class, but he’s very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn’t like sweets – not even lemon sherbets! But Ahmet isn’t really strange. He’s a refugee who has run away from a war. A real war, with bombs and fires and soldiers who hurt people. And when Ahmet’s classmates find out the truth, they decide they want to help. Which is why they’ve come up with a brilliant plan…

An uplifting refugee story with a message of kindness

Told in a child’s voice full of heart, hope and humour

The debut novel of activist and campaigner Onjali Rauf

Perfect for fans of Once and The Unforgotten Coat

“Raul’s book is at once tearjerking and chuckle-inducing and will go a long way to restore faith in human nature.” Sunday Post

Product Details

Catalogue number

404 in ROW Teen May 2019, 8346 in ROW Secondary Rewards Catalogue 2018/19 and 359 in ROW Primary May 2019

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781510105010

Publisher

Orion Children's Books

Date published

July 5th, 2018

Lexile measure

940L Lexiles are the global standard in reading assessment. They are unique as they are able to measure a child and a book on the same scale – ensuring the right book gets to the right child at the right time.

For more details see What is a lexile?.