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Refugee Boy
- Narrated by: Ben Bailey Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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'Playful, obstinate and courageously humorous ... hilarious and later heartbreaking' Guardian
'Sweet, funny, highly inventive' Yorkshire Post
The personal, funny and poignant tale of a young refugee, from acclaimed storyteller Benjamin Zephaniah
Acclaimed performance poet and novelist Benjamin Zephaniah's honest, wry and poignant story of a young refugee left in London is of even more power and pertinence today than when it was first published.
Life is not safe for Alem. His father is Ethopian, his mother Eritrean. Their countries are at war, and Alem is welcome in neither place.
So Alem is excited to spend a holiday in London with his father – until he wakes up to find him gone. What seems like a betrayal is in fact an act of love, but now Alem is alone in a strange country, and he must forge his own path...
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Brilliantly written and with a real ear for dialogue, fans of Angie Thomas and Malorie Blackman will love Benjamin Zephaniah's novels for young adult listeners:
Refugee Boy
Face
Gangsta Rap
Teacher's Dead
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-24
Great stuff
strong performance well read, would definitely recommend to all who want to know about the refugee journey, similar in themes to seeking refuge 2060
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- Jaydee
- 06-04-24
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Fantastic narration of a wonderful book. Zephaniah is unrivalled in youth fiction.
A must read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-02-24
yes !!!!
Yes, I love this book. 🤩🤩🤩🤩 It has a Amazing story telling. I love this book so much 10 / 10.
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- Barbara Roberts
- 06-11-23
Very Good
Really good narration and interesting facts story, felt very relevant in light of the current governments stances on immigration We are turning away the future
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- Martin
- 06-07-23
Outstanding!
A story that needed to be told. Beautifully written and extremely well narrated. A must read!!
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- Jolafab
- 05-01-24
Amazing story telling
Love this book from start to finish. It is also very enlightening and educational. I particularly loved how every character's voice was narrated in such an authentic and captivating way. Well done.
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- Natasha Blake
- 30-01-21
Great read for young minds!
I listened to this for school research, I am a teacher, it's fantastic for studying English, Citizenship etc. But also would recommend as a good read for young people
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- Anonymous User
- 30-09-20
Refugee Boy
This book is very interesting and I would advise people to read it. It is also very inspiring for refugees and other people.
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- Diana Devlin
- 30-12-23
a must read
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- Jody Marsden
- 14-09-20
Great story and great performance
This story is moving and poignant and need to be heard. The performance is great.
My only criticism is I don’t think it’s been edited well - the performer repeats himself a few times (which I imagine is normal when recording an audio book) but they’ve not been edited out.
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