The star outside my window
Raúf, Onjali Q.2019
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Following the disappearance of her mum, 10-year-old Aniyah suddenly finds herself living in foster care. With her life in disarray, she knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn't gone for ever. Because people with the brightest hearts never truly leave. They become stars. So when a new star is spotted acting strangely in the sky, Aniyah is sure it's her mum, and she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to make sure everyone else knows too - an adventure that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, a mischievous scurry of squirrels and the biggest star in Hollywood. Told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence, and celebrates the power of hope and resilience.
Main title:
The star outside my window / Onjali Q. Raúf ; illustrated by Pippa Curnick.
Author:
Raúf, Onjali Q.Curnick, Pippa, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Orion, 2019.
Collation:
306 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Empathy Day 2021.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781510105157 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92JFJFRAU551957.3)
Local class:
JFFICXFIC.J00JF/RAUREAL LIFERAUJCJF RAU 10
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
FosteringFoster careDomestic violence AR 5.3AGS feature
BRN:
2505797
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