The Resource The boy at the back of the class, Onjali Q. Raúf ; illustrated by Pippa Curnick
The boy at the back of the class, Onjali Q. Raúf ; illustrated by Pippa Curnick
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The item The boy at the back of the class, Onjali Q. Raúf ; illustrated by Pippa Curnick represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
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- 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
- 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. --
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 290 pages
- Note
- "Originally published in paperback by Orion Children's Books, Hachette UK, London, in 2018."
- Isbn
- 9781984850782
- Label
- The boy at the back of the class
- Title
- The boy at the back of the class
- Statement of responsibility
- Onjali Q. Raúf ; illustrated by Pippa Curnick
- Subject
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- England -- Fiction
- England -- Juvenile fiction
- England -- London
- Fiction
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- London (England) -- Fiction
- London (England) -- Juvenile fiction
- Novels
- Novels
- Children's stories
- Refugees -- Fiction
- Schools
- Schools -- Fiction
- Syrians
- Syrians -- England | London -- Fiction
- Refugees
- England
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- 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
- 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. --
- Assigning source
- From dust jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Raúf, Onjali Q
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
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- 940L
- Sentence length: 5 (very hard)
- Word frequency: 5 (very hard)
- Intended audience source
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- lexile
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- PZ7.1.R378
- LC item number
- Boy 2019
- Literary form
- novels
- Reading level
- 5.4
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Curnick, Pippa
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Refugees
- Schools
- Friendship
- Syrians
- London (England)
- England
- Friendship
- Refugees
- Schools
- Syrians
- England
- England
- Target audience
- primary
- Label
- The boy at the back of the class, Onjali Q. Raúf ; illustrated by Pippa Curnick
- Note
- "Originally published in paperback by Orion Children's Books, Hachette UK, London, in 2018."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1054269023
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 290 pages
- Isbn
- 9781984850782
- Lccn
- 2018039287
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The boy at the back of the class, Onjali Q. Raúf ; illustrated by Pippa Curnick
- Note
- "Originally published in paperback by Orion Children's Books, Hachette UK, London, in 2018."
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1054269023
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 290 pages
- Isbn
- 9781984850782
- Lccn
- 2018039287
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- England -- Fiction
- England -- Juvenile fiction
- England -- London
- Fiction
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- London (England) -- Fiction
- London (England) -- Juvenile fiction
- Novels
- Novels
- Children's stories
- Refugees -- Fiction
- Schools
- Schools -- Fiction
- Syrians
- Syrians -- England | London -- Fiction
- Refugees
- England
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