Description
Author: Ele Fountain
Reading age: Year 6+ (Ages 10-14)
Summary: Boy 87 is a compelling, emotive, and profound read and the perfect text to illuminate and expose the realities of life as a refugee. Written in the first person, the story is set in an unnamed country and follows Shif and his best friend Bini—two ordinary boys with dreams, hopes, and ambition. Suddenly, their world implodes when they attract the unwanted and terrifying attention of the military “giffa.” The boys are wrenched from their loving families and taken to a remote desert prison, where hope is the thread that makes life bearable for the inmates. A plan is hatched—the boys must escape at all costs to ensure that the stories of these captured and wronged men are told.
Team Review: This is a tale of peril, of hope, of the power of kindness, and the strength of the human spirit; it is a testament to the penmanship of Ele Fountain. Tremendous storytelling and a must 5-star read.
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Reviewed by VIP Team: Valda Varadinek
