The Boy at the Back of the Class: Onjali Rauf

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