The Boy with Two Lives

The Boy with Two Lives

Authors

Abbas Kazerooni

Publisher

Allen & Unwin

Publication Year

2015

ISBN

9781743314838

Pages

244 pages

Genre

autobiography

Format

novel

Item Type

Nonfiction

Annotation

From the author of the bestselling memoir On Two Feet and Wings, this is the story of refugee Abbas's double life in England: elite schoolboy by day, homeless by night.

Grade Level

6-8; 9-12

Diversity Topics

Family Relationships; Homelessness; homeless child

Main Character

boy

Race/Ethnicities

Iranian

Family Formation

mother and father

Awards

Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Non-fiction (Middle Grade and Young Adult)

Keywords

boarding school; England; Iran; immigration; debt

Diversity Impact

indirect

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