The Boy at the Back of the Class Chantel Acevedo The tales in A Flag

The tales in A Flag on the Island

but with the reality in which we actually find ourselves

I am the go-between

and the real world

The Boy at the Back of the Class Chantel Acevedo The tales in A FlagAge Range: 8 years and up Told with humor and heart, The Boy at the Back of the Class offers a child's perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting 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 Mrs. Khan's classroom, but on the third Tuesday of the school year a new kid fills it: nine year old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee. The whole class is curious about this new boy