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Boy, Everywhere

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Boy, Everywhere

Contributors:

By (Author) A. M. Dassu

ISBN:

9781910646649

Publisher:

Old Barn Books

Imprint:

Old Barn Books

Publication Date:

6th January 2021

UK Publication Date:

22nd October 2020

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees

Dewey:

823.92

Prizes:

Winner of Little Rebels Book Awards 2021 (UK)

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

288

Dimensions:

Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 21mm

Weight:

320g

Description

This debut middle-grade novel chronicles the harrowing journey taken by Sami and his family from privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to a prison in Manchester. A story of survival, of family, of bravery ... In a world where we are told to see refugees as the other, this story will remind readers that they are also us'.

Reviews

Carefully researched, wholly convincing, its a gripping, uncompromising debut, super-charged with the power of empathy. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
... a story that everyone should read, written with empathy, tenderness and hope. -- Patrice Lawrence
a beautifully written, richly imagined story, shot through with hope and love and faith in the tenacity of kids a gorgeous thing -- Katherine Rundell
Sami's story is gripping, heart-breaking and realistic, told with devastating clarity and compassion. This perspective is urgently needed, showing the richness of the lives left behind in Syria as the war forces a terrible journey to safety. -- Liz Flanagan
I was hooked on Sami's story and my heart was in my throat from the very beginning of the book. A.M. Dassu's writing is gripping and emotive and she manages a perfect balance of tragedy, adversity and hope. -- Swapna Haddow
Its amazing. Its like she was amongst us. Its like shes been living here. She knows how people think and react... -- Mohammad Ghabash
Thank you for writing this... 'Boy, Everywhere' challenges stereotypes and shows the reality of Syrians before the war. I loved the characters, they were very realistic and so convincing, the friendships so real. Such a good story - a brilliant novel. -- Nadine Kaadan
I felt thoroughly harrowed (as indeed I should). Such an important book and so timely. -- Tanya Landman
Sami is such a relatable character, the voice is so perfect, and seeing their journey from his perspective really brings to life anything a child reading might have heard about refugees. I had my heart in my throat for so much of the story, but I also smiled. A brilliantly crafted debut. -- Caroline Fielding
Sami's story is heartbreaking and will open people's eyes and hearts to the plight of refugees everywhere. In a world of 'othering' this book does the opposite - it shows clearly that 'they' are also 'us'. -- Catherine Emmett
Good books leave you a little bit changed. 'Boy, Everywhere' made me want to change the world. Everyone should read this book. -- Kathryn Evans
An adventure for our times. Full of heart, and with an understanding of the humanity of all people, and the complexity of the decision to leave one's beloved home to start all over again somewhere strange and difficult. Funny, moving, exciting, enraging by turns, I read most of it through my fingers as the plot twisted and turned to its uplifting but realistic conclusion. A must-read for everybody. -- Joanna de Guia
Such a realistic story. Sami could be my son, daughter or any of their friends. -- Mayida Yord
Surprised by the number of realistic details this book has, I was full with emotions reading it. It marks the truth of our sad reality here in Syria, and most importantly shows the message we always wanted to blurt out but couldn't, we aren't happy we came to your land, we were forced to... I really like this book, with all its heartwarming, dramatically realistic events that would definitely move something in you. I hope it gets the attention it deserves, we need it. -- Layla Jazairy

Author Bio

A. M. Dassu is the internationally acclaimed and award-winning author of 'Boy, Everywhere'. She is a Director of Inclusive Minds, an organisation for people who are passionate about inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility in children's literature, and one of the National Literacy Trust's Connecting Stories campaign authors, aiming to help inspire a love of reading and writing in children and young people.

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