Orion Children's The Boy At the Back of the Class

Easy to read and funny too

Good children’s book

Very nice story for middle school kids

Tackles racism, sexism and introduces the refugee crisis in a kind and loving manner to children. A must-read for primary school children. A portion of the royalties goes towards NGOs that support refugees.

Very nice book for adults and children

Lovely book. Came quickly

I'm in my last year of school about to graduate then go to university and I've always been put at the back of the class due to a combination of my parents paying late and me being slightly taller than most. The thing I'd the name of the character is Ahmet my name is Ahmed. So I'm sitting here wondering how can such a coincidence happen. I might well by the book.

My son loved it.

I LOVED this book. It's written from the POV of a child. Succeeds in making you chuckles and has its emotional moments too. One of the best books I've read in recent times. My 9 year old daughter loved it, and came up with a lot of questions about refugees. It will help kids become more sensitive to the realities of the world.

My son started reading this book the day it arrived. He's not really into reading but was hooked from the very first chapter and asked for more books. Needless to say there's a handful of Onjali books on its way to me.

Buena historia. El libro llega intacto y en buen estado

The boy at the back of the class by Onjali Rauf is an adventurous, heartwarming and emotional story. I loved reading this book because it is excellently well written which takes you on an emotional journey and constantly hoping for a positive ending. The book teaches you the value of friendships, and the importance of kindness. It also makes you reflect on appreciating your own family and helps you understand the sad realities of the refugee crisis in Syria. The protagonists are a small group of nine year old friends who try to befriend a new boy called Ahmet who they discover is a refugee from Syria and has been separated from his family while travelling to England to escape the war. Alexa, Tom, Josie and Michael have lot of empathy for Ahmet when they find out about his heart breaking experiences and make him feel welcome while fighting off bullies and ignorance .When they discover Ahmet's lost his family somewhere in Europe they embark on a plan to reunite him with his family. The strengths of this book are that it really motivates the reader to think about issues that affect many children, such as bullying and accepting people for who they are. The characters in the story encourage the reader to be more kinder to people and have more empathy, especially to those who feel vulnerable and isolated .The book teaches you that kindness and friendship can really improve someone's life in many ways. The main theme of the book is highlighting the refugee crisis and the traumas refugees experience in a sensitive way. The author tackles people's attitudes towards refugees through the characters that befriend Ahmet. Even though the refugee crisis is frequently in the news, I often could not fully understand the impact of war on the lives of refugees, and the difficulties they face adapting in a new country until I read this book. The book takes you on an journey which teaches you important life lessons; to accept people for who they are , the importance of kindness and friendships and the impact it has on people .The character's in the book formed a wonderful friendship went to extreme lengths to make him feel welcome and happy in the school. I recommend this book as it keeps you intrigued to keep on reading, and constantly hoping for a positive ending for all the characters. I recommend this book to all ages to young people and adults as refugee crisis is constantly in the news and helps young people to understand the experiences of refugees. Sara - Year 6

Einfaches Buch mit tollen Inhalt, ladet zum Nachdenken ein wie es Flüchtlingen in einem fremden Land geht.