Shif is just an ordinary boy who likes chess, maths and racing his best friend home from school. But one day, soldiers with guns come to his door - and he knows that he is no longer safe.
So Shif is forced to leave his mother and little sister, and embark upon a dangerous journey; a journey through imprisonment and escape, new lands and strange voices, and a perilous crossing by land and sea. He will encounter cruelty and kindness; he will become separated from people he loves.
Boy 87 is a gripping, uplifting story of one boy's struggle for survival; it echoes the story of young people all over the world today.
This debut presents a refugee boy's epic journey in the first person, aiming to foster empathy in young readers regarding the human aspect of global events.
