Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman - bringing the struggles of refugees to the forefront

Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman is an amazing story that is told through the eyes of a young boy. He grows up in warworn Afghanistan and gives the reader a unique view of the issues that surround Afghanistan through the Taliban rule. The book is honest and funny and lends to teaching about important issues. Children could discuss education, and women's and children's rights. Boy Overboard tells of the journey of the one family's desperate attempt to flee Afghanistan as refugees. 

The connections that students will make and questions they will ask will blow your mind!