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.

The Boy At The Back Of The Class by Onjali Q Rauf is a marvellous debut novel. It is a book that I just could not put down. It is suitable for ages ten years and over. In fact, it is a perfect book for anyone as it highlights the plight of refugees. The book is written in the first person through the eyes of a nine year old living in London. Her school is a cosmopolitan one where children of all nations welcome the boy at the back of the class. The only blot on the school landscape is that of the school bullies. We see them through the eyes of a child. We totally understand her thoughts and find her feelings easy to empathise with. This is a tale of friendship that will go the extra mile in order to help improve a life. Onjali Q Rauf writes through the eyes of a child, explaining her fears and her questions. There is humor in her words and sometimes well known phrases are heard and misquoted wrongly. “We didn’t say anything after that because sometimes you can tell grown-ups won’t listen to you anymore. Usually they say… ‘I’ve said my peas.’ “ All the characters were well drawn and believable. They were easy to empathise with. As an adult reader, I ‘travelled’ through the book in a dual aspect – as a nine year old, and as an adult looking in. This is a powerful book that all children (and adults) should read in order to help them to understand there are those who have travelled roads that we know nothing about. I will leave you with my favourite quote: “The entire world is full of hearts searching for a place to call home. But refugees … look for peace too.”

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

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