Told with heart and humor, "The Boy at the Back of the Class" offers a child's perspective on the refugee crisis and highlights the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn't always make sense. There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy named Ahmet sits there. He is nine years old (just like me), but he is very strange. He never talks, never smiles, and doesn't like sweets – not even lemon ice cream, which is my favorite! But then I learned the truth: Ahmet isn't really that strange at all. He is a refugee who has fled from a war. A real one. With bombs, fire, and bullies hurting people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to help. That's where my best friends Josie, Michael, and Tom come in. Because together we have come up with a plan.