Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Boy At the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

8 reviews

100_pages_hr's review

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fast-paced

4.5

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rachelschloneger's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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kshertz's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is such an important middle grade book. It’s a lot like the book Refugee. I love looking at the world through a child’s eyes. It’s such a good reminder to love and help everyone. This is such a sweet story about the importance of supporting refugees and empathy.
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bookwormdaily's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

"The world has never been kind to the refugee.” 

This book conveys the story from a child's perspective and how they see refugees. Ahmet the new boy in this school is a refugee from Syria, and these 4 kids are trying tirelessly to become Ahmet new friends and gave him comfort, also protect him from the bullies. 

Reading this book, I can truly feel the genuine love of friendship and how innocent these kids are. I also respect the people around them such as the mom who keeps encouraging this kid and giving them information about what refugee is and how you should be friends with anyone without discriminating them. 

This book is so wholesome and pure, it teaches the young audience to always to spread kindness also the meaning of true friendship. I have a fun time listening to this audiobook! 
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lit_with_lauren's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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thatreadinggal11's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Really inspiring and hopeful for all of the characters 
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carolined314's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A 9 yo brown girl with some of the most literal-minded thinking I've ever heard of decides to make friends with a new kid in class, a refugee from Syria. In an increasingly improbable adventure, she and her friends draw a lot of attention and there's an unexpectedly
well-received trip to the Queen.
Also features a single mom and the banishing of (some) bigots, as well as bullies who get soundly beat up.
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noseybonk's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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