The Boy At the Back of the Class: Onjali Rauf

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the entire world is full of hearts searching for a place to call home. But refugees are different, because they don’t just look for a home. They look for peace, too.” It was slightly cliched at the end. But don’t forget it is a children’s book and in the context it really worked. You wanted to cheer, you wanted best friends like Ahmet found, a head teacher like Mrs Saunders and those biscuits that were eaten on the tube. Lots of those please! Amazing - i cannot tell you how amazing this resource is. Its my first year teaching and this has made the world of difference to me`! Thank you so much

The author wrote the kids really well. Sometimes with children's books the kids don't come across as the age that is mentioned, but these kids were their age. I know it is middle grade but I’ll recommend it to all the grown-ups. It is never late to read a thing or two about Humanity from a child perspective. Humanity isn’t that complicated if you’ll try to make things simple. This book is filled with all those small acts of kindness which seem small but can make a huge impact.I really liked this book because I never read a book about refugees before so that was new to me. I really liked the characters. They are super funny! I was really worried because there is this kid from Syria named Ahmet in third grade, just like me, but he doesn’t know English, lost his dad, lost his mom, his cat is dead AND no one knows what happened to his sister! That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan. . . What I thought about the book was that it was all about kindness and support the reason why i thought this was because that a group of children were not bulling they wanted to be good people and to make this harmless boy part of there friendship group . This is a perfect book for young smart children. He's eight 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 favorite! Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close

That’s where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we’ve come up with a plan. . .” A mother figure!!!! Your KS2 class will re-write the following sentences in the possessive form and correct the text by adding or removing apostrophes as appropriate. That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan.I remember asking her, when we were a little older, if she was happy living in the states, where there was no war. She told me that if the war ever stopped, she and her family would return, because that was their home, and they missed it. Sadly, the adult characters in the story fare no better than the syrupy kids. Rauf’s presentation of single-parent mum, racist gossip and anti-refugee member of parliament are all taken from the “lazy stereotyping” drawer. Cardboard adults to match cardboard kids. But in overall, this was a gorgeous book about refugees, finding a home to belong, feeling safe, friendship, and more. I would recommend it. Since asylum can be a confusing issue for children (and even adults), here are some books that explore what it really means to flee your home and have to start your life over.

After learning that he has fled his own war-torn country, Ahmet’s classmates have ‘The Greatest Idea in the World’ – a magnificent plan to reunite Ahmet with his family. An unexpected and often hilarious adventure follows, all topped off with a terrific twist. Kids & Children» Children, Teenagers & Young Adults (YA) Fiction» School Stories for Children & Teenagers First, your class will draw a table like the one in the resource and complete each section with their different accounts of what has happened. One has been done as an example to show your Year 5 | Year 6 class.Writing outcomes:A piece of persuasive writing, free writing, a letter to the Prime Minister, the next part of the story, a news broadcast, a speech and a news feature This is a beautiful, open-hearted debut from Onjali Q Raúf that should help children be the best they can be and realise the power of kindness. Your ks2 class will complete a comprehension and use the text and their understanding to help answer the questions. Unfortunately even though this book is extremely important and was really beautiful, I can't give a rating to it because of the author's attitude when it comes to trans people, especially trans women. Sometimes I think people like to believe a lie even when they know it’s a lie, because it is more exciting than the truth.