Suitable for Years Suitable for Years 5 & 6 There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt 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 you see, together we've come up with a plan The Blue Peter and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winning author and human rights activist, Onjali Q. Raf shares her experiences of growing up, what she loved to read, and how she came to write the modern classic, The Boy At the Back of the Class, which draws on her work delivering emergency aid for refugees. Join Onjali for this inspirational event, full of heartwarming stories and the real life global issues behind them. www.onjaliqrauf.org [https://www.onjaliqrauf.org/] Duration:One hour Booklist:The Boy at the Back of the Class The Star Outside My Window The Night Bus Hero The Lion Above The Door Hope On The Horizon Where Magic Grows Part of the London Primary Schools Programme. For more information go towww.barneskidslitfest.org/schools [http://www.barneskidslitfest.org/schools]