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The personal, funny and poignant tale of a young refugee, from acclaimed storyteller Benjamin Zephaniah

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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 ...

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 readers:

Refugee Boy
Face
Gangsta Rap
Teacher´s Dead

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The playful, obstinate and courageously humorous tone of Zephaniah´s writing shines through ... hilarious and later heartbreaking Alfred Hickling, Guardian on REFUGEE BOY

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Benjamin Zephaniah is probably one of the most high-profile international authors writing today, with an enormous breadth of appeal, equally popular with adults and children. Well known for his performance poetry with a political edge for adults and groundbreaking performance poetry for children, Benjamin has also written several urban novels for teenagers. Benjamin has his own rap/reggae band and has appeared on Desert Island Discs. He travels the world speaking about his books and poetry.

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Benjamin Zephaniah is a high-profile international author, with an enormous breadth of appeal, equally popular with both adults and children. He is most well known for his performance poetry with a political edge for adults and ground-breaking performance poetry for children, and his novels for young people include Face, Refugee Boy, Gangsta Rap and Teacher´s Dead. As well as poetry and novels, he writes plays and music.

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