The Boy At the Back of the Class

I enjoyed reading this book on my own. I liked how the new boy was unique to everybody else in his class. Also the chapter 40 winks and how the boy did 40 winks at the boy at the back of the class. When my teacher read it to us there was an emty chair at the back of our class just like in the book. I recmend this book for 7/8/9 +

It is about someone helping a refugee child. It was good and shows that there are kind people in this world. Iwould highly recommend this book.

I love this book

My favourite character is Amhet

It is all about refugees

I would recommend this book to everybody

I really enjoyed reading this book with my mum. It had chapters and I got to understand the difficulties refugees face when they come to another country and have to go to a new school. I liked the way the story was written.

Boy at the Back of the Class was a standout favourite for my Year 4 class (and also my 11 year old son). Suitable for ages 9 and above, this powerful tale captured our hearts with its heartfelt narrative and important themes of empathy and friendship. Through the eyes of the young protagonist, Ahmet, readers embark on a journey of understanding and compassion towards refugees. The genuine portrayal of Ahmet's experiences resonated deeply with my class and son, fostering meaningful discussions about kindness and inclusion. It serves as a reminder of the impact of small acts of kindness and the strength of unity in the face of adversity.

I loved the humour used in this book as it does discuss difficult subject matter. It was a great way of increasing my classes awareness about what a refugee might have been through and develop their empathy.

It is a book about a refugee kid who joins a new school and a young boy who is in his class makes friends with him

I have read the Boy at the back of the class by Onjali Q. Raúf. I thought the book was good because it explains the struggles of refugees. Onjali Q. Raúf visited my school and told us about the reasons she wrote the book. The talk was really inspirational and so was the story of Ahmet, the character in the book. The character of Ahmet was based on the baby of Calais whose name is Raehan. The book is a Blue Peter Best Story winner and I understand why. The book has an outstanding storyline and brilliant descriptive writing.

I have Boyer the jest is a good

I really liked this book because it was really interesting when they met the queen's guards

I loved the book because there's a lot of mysteries and adventure. My favourite character was Alexa [the narrator]. Would definitely recommend it to someone else.

nice i borrowed this book from a teacher

I like Ahmet the best

The boy at the back of the class is a wonderful book! It has lots of suspension and also has great friendship.Alexa is a great friend and she is always looking out for her friends, always.She wanted to help Ahmet to reunite with his parents and she made that happen just because she was looking out for her friends.

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I like this book because when Ahmit came to the school he wasn’t treated fairly as he couldn’t communicate well. The person who sat next to him was unkind and spread rumours to make him sad, her name was Clarisa. Alexa who became Ahmits best friend, along with Josie, Tom and Michael they helped look after him and when he learnt to speak more English, he said ‘thank you friends’. They were happy to be his friend, Ahmit told Alexa that his sister died in the sea and his cat ran away. Alexa wanted to help him, she wrote a letter to the queen, asking the queen not to shut the borders and help Ahmits parents get back Ahmit.

Cool! I loved reading this book

I thought it was amazing.This book is incredible and I think everyone should read it.It tells you about a refugee's life and how we can help them.My faverite character was Alexa because she wanted to help Ahmet and try find his family.

This is a beautiful story of determination and friendship. Although the name of the narrator is unknown until the very end, you are engaged with the character. Told from a child's point of view with both emotion and humour. It really highlights the importance of kindness to all. The determination of children to help and support a friend makes this a heart warming read. An important story of the struggles faced by refugees of all ages whilst addressing issues including prejudice and bullying. However, kindness, respect and acceptance overcome these. It was great to read about such determination and hope which lead to a positive ending. A great book to share with young children to discuss issues facing others, encourage acceptance and kindness and develop empathy.

Well deservedly winner of the Blue Peter Best Story award 2019, this book tells the story of children who set out to help their classmate and friend. This entertaining and heartwarming book prompts young (and older) readers to think about issues which go far beyond the classroom: bullying, privilege, security, bereavement, war and compassion.

Lively, appealing characters, plenty of action, a touch of humour - and a heartfelt message.
Absolutely brilliant!

If you like adventure type of books read this!

It is really fun eventful story very unrealistic but cool

I’ve been wanting to read this for a while and got the chance over the summer. A moving and powerful story that explores friendship, prejudice and very topical theme of asylum seeking in a child friendly manner. Loved this one

This book is a fiction book and my favourite character is Micheal as he all makes me laugh the story is about a boy named ahmet that was a refugee and in a different country. Tom and his friends hear about him and have a plan to tell the queen to let more refugees across the border

It was good because it shows people about what refugees go through and what lawyers do to help the situation they are in.

Yes i would recommend this to someone else because it also show and tells us to be kind even if someone is a refugee.

It was really good and it was a very interesting book because it showed how our world really is like because some people can be mean and looking for fame while others are kind and helpful towards other people especially refugees who have escaped from war or any damage happening in their country!

I found this book very engaging and interesting. It really highlights the refugee crisis in a simple yet effective way. It touches upon friendship and kindness with the new friends the boy makes. The main theme which I took away from the book the message of not judging people before you know them.

It was very exiting

Funny, sad and entertaining