Boy 87 - Grand Format

Shif is just an ordinary boy who likes chess, maths and racing his best friend home from school. But one day, soldiers with guns come to his door - and he knows that he is no longer safe. Shif is forced to leave his mother and little sister, and embark on a dangerous journey ; a journey through imprisonment and escape, new lands and strange voices, and a perilous crossing by land and sea. He will encounter cruelty and kindness ; he will become separated from the people he loves.
BOY87 is a gripping, uplifting tale of one boy's struggle for survival ; it echoes the story of young people all over the world today.