Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
290 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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Age level: age Children lcdgt |
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Age level: age Preteens lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Fourth grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Fifth grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Sixth grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Seventh grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Eighth grade students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Middle school students lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu School children lcdgt |
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National/regional group: nat English lcdgt |
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Gender group: gdr Women lcdgt |
Note |
"Originally published in paperback by Orion Children's Books, Hachette UK, London, in 2018." |
Summary |
When quiet, nine-year-old Ahmet arrives in their classroom, a boy and his friends fail to draw him out but try a new plan after learning he is a Syrian refugee. |
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On the third Tuesday of the school year, a new kid arrives in Mrs. Khan's class: Ahmet, a Syrian refugee. Everyone is curious about the newcomer - especially since he never smiles and doesn't talk much either. Still, one student is determined to become his friend and learns that standing up for others has the incredible potential to change an entire community for the beter. Packed with humor and heart, Onjali Q. Raúf's debut novel raises key questions about any refugee crisis and highlights the importance of being an ally. Timely yet timeless, this story encourages kindness and reminds readers that everyone deserves a place to call home. -- From dust jacket. |
Audience |
940L lexile |
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Sentence length: 5 (very hard) Word frequency: 5 (very hard) Lexile. |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.4 9.0. |
Subject |
Refugees -- Juvenile fiction.
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Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
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Syrians -- England -- London -- Juvenile fiction.
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London (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
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England -- Juvenile fiction.
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Refugees -- Fiction.
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Schools -- Fiction.
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Friendship -- Fiction.
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Syrians -- England -- London -- Fiction.
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London (England) -- Fiction.
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England -- Fiction.
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JUVENILE FICTION -- Social Themes -- Friendship.
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JUVENILE FICTION -- Social Themes -- Emigration & Immigration.
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JUVENILE FICTION -- School & Education.
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Friendship. (OCoLC)fst00935174
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Refugees. (OCoLC)fst01092797
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Schools. (OCoLC)fst01107958
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Syrians. (OCoLC)fst01141359
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England. (OCoLC)fst01219920
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England -- London.
(OCoLC)fst01204271
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Genre/Form |
Juvenile literature.
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Juvenile fiction.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural.
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Novels. (OCoLC)fst01921742
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Novels.
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Fiction.
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Added Author |
Curnick, Pippa, illustrator.
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Other Form: |
Online version: Raúf, Onjali Q., author. Boy at the back of the class. First U.S. edition. New York : Delacorte Press, [2019] 9781984850799 (DLC) 2018045845 |
ISBN |
9781984850782 (hardcover) |
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1984850784 (hardcover) |
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9781984850805 (glb) |
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1984850806 (glb) |
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9781984850812 (paperback) |
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1984850814 (paperback) |