
The Boy at the Back of the Class
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Narrated by:
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Imogen Wilde
About this listen
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....
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She couldn't have been more right.
I found myself in tears many times. We would often pause it and have conversations about some of the issues it raised. I'm so impressed how well the author managed to introduce the refugee perspective to kids, so gently, with so much compassion and fun. It even empowers kids to question views other adults or even their parents may have.
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