New Boy

Random House presents the unabridged audiobook edition of New Boy by Tracy Chevalier, read by Prentice Onayemi.

In this modern retelling of Shakespeare's Othello, Osei Kokote, a diplomat's son, starts his fourth school in six years and quickly forms a friendship with Dee, the school's popular girl. However, their bond attracts the ire of Ian, a classmate who is determined to sabotage their relationship. Set in a 1970s suburban Washington schoolyard, this poignant drama explores themes of friendship, jealousy, bullying, and betrayal among four 11-year-olds: Osei, Dee, Ian, and Ian's reluctant girlfriend Mimi. Listen as Prentice Onayemi brings to life the emotional turmoil and complexities of young friendships shaped by societal prejudices.