Boy, Everywhere
A. M. Dassu
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
I have read a lot of books based on wars and refugees and this book stood out. Unlike others, I find it is just a normal everyday child with a normal life like anywhere else. When suddenly his whole world turns upside down. It was deeply moving and emotional, and greatly written
Director Birthday-cake Pudding-Basin 12.09.2023
It is a very sad story that makes you understand what it’s like
Anonymous 09.09.2023
This is my favourite book. There is a boy called Sami. His mum and sister Sara go to the mall. Then a war starts. Sara gets very sick so they have no choice but to move to England.
Nurse Rose Flattery 25.08.2022
A very empathic and emotional read giving the reader a wider view of what happens to sryain refugees but coming from a view point of a yr 8 boy.
Dona Sapphire Mouse 17.07.2022
This is an amazing, thought-provoking book. I enjoyed the character Aadam, as he had been so resilient and brave, without any help. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who wants to read a book that challenges the fixed,harsh stereotypes inflicted to refugees.
Anonymous 21.01.2022
