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"Refugee Boy" follows a young Ethiopian boy who is abandoned by his parents in London to protect them from the dangers of the EritreanβEthiopian War. Now alone, he navigates life in a foster home while confronting the challenges and hopes of a refugee seeking a new life in a foreign city.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Benjamin Zephaniah
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