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The Boy At the Back of the Class

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English

By (author): Onjali Q. Rauf

Translated by: Malcolm Lyons, Ursula Lyons

Illustrated by: Pippa Curnick

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD (UK) 2019
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE (UK) 2019
WINNER OF THE SAKURA MEDAL (JAPAN) 2020
WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S COWBELL AWARD (SWITZERLAND) 2021
WINNER OF THE PRIX JANUSZ KORCZAK PRIZE (FRANCE) 2022


'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 ...

That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan...'


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.

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!

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.

With beautiful illustrations by Pippa Curnick

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Product Details
  • Weight: 285g
  • Dimensions: 130 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 12 Jul 2018
  • Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 9-11
  • ISBN13: 9781510105010

About Onjali Q. Rauf

Onjali Q Raúf's first book The Boy at the Back of the Class was Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2019 the Blue Peter Book Prize 2019 and other accolades. Raúf's second book The Star Outside My Window went on to win the Diversity Book Award for Children's Fiction (UK) 2020. Further titles include The Night Bus Hero The Great Food Bank Heist The Lion Above the Door Where Magic Grows and Hope on the Horizon. In 2022 Raúf was recognised for her services to Literature and Women's Rights in the New Year Honours.

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