Boy, Everywhere
Sami and his family are forced to flee their comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to an uncertain life beyond. A story of survival, of family, of bravery ... and of how thin the line is between "them" and "us".
Boy, Everywhere chronicles the harrowing journey taken by Sami and his family. From privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a comfortable life in Damascus, via a smuggler's den in Turkey, to a prison in Manchester. Once safe in the U.K., Sami is bullied and decides he'd do just about anything to return to Damascus - including, possibly, becoming a stowaway. His is a story of survival, of family, of bravery... and of how thin the line is between "them" and "us". How far would you go to find your way back home?
AWARDS for Boy, Everywhere:
Carnegie Medal Nominated 2022 Winner Little Rebels Book Award for Radical Fiction 2021 Crystal Kite Award 2021 Calderdale Book of the Year, 2021 The Redhill Academy Trust Book Awards, 2022 York Book Award, 2022
PRAISE FOR BOY, EVERYWHERE:
‘A gripping, uncompromising debut super-charged with the power of empathy’ Guardian
‘A story that everyone should read, written with empathy, tenderness and hope’ Patrice Lawrence, author of Orangeboy
‘A beautifully written, richly imagined story, shot through with hope and love and faith in the tenacity of kids’ Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorers
‘A book that can actually impact on what comes next in children’s publishing’ Darren Chetty, judge, Little Rebels Award
Creators
A.M. Dassu is a writer and magistrate. She is the Deputy Editor of SCBWI-BI's Words and Pictures magazine and a Director of Inclusive Minds. In 2017 she won the international We Need Diverse Books YA mentorship award. Her work has been published by The Huffington Post, TES, SCOOP, Lee & Low and DK Books. 'Boy, Everywhere' is her debut novel and she has used her publishing advances to assist Syrian refugees in her city and set up a grant to support an unpublished refugee or immigrant writer.
Reviews
Thank you for writing this… ‘Boy, Everywhere’ challenges stereotypes and shows the reality of Syrians before the war. I loved the characters, they were very realistic and so convincing, the friendships so real. Such a good story – a brilliant novel.
a beautifully written, richly imagined story, shot through with hope and love and faith in the tenacity of kids – a gorgeous thing.
Carefully researched, wholly convincing, it’s a gripping, uncompromising debut, super-charged with the power of empathy.
The Guardian
