A review by carolined314
The Boy At the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

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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