Aniyah also doesn't understand where Dad is, though she doesn’t miss having to be quiet to avoid setting off his “triggers”. It's hard being in a new home, even though Mrs Iwuchukwu doesn't mind them being noisy, or even changing Noah's sheets when he wets the bed every night. As the story progresses we learn of the games they used to play with their mum that clearly indicate a life of abuse at the hands of their father. Their wariness and defence mechanisms are tough to read about as an adult. The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards". www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk . Retrieved 12 March 2019.

Following an incident of domestic violence that will forever change their lives, 10 year old Aniyah and her younger brother Noah find themselves in foster care. We follow them on an adventure to London, as they try to find their mum, the brightest star in the sky. My Comments I loved all the book but you need a wider understanding of their circumstances to get you going and some could be put off quite early on. Flood, Alison (22 March 2019). "Gripping refugee tale wins Waterstones children's book prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 25 March 2019.Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing -

Aniyah believes that the people with the brightest hearts never truly disappear. They become stars. When scientists discover a new star acting strangely, Aniyah knows it’s really her mum. To make sure everyone else knows, too, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime–one that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, and meeting the biggest star in Hollywood. In addition to writing for publications such as The Guardian, [22] Raúf is also a contributor to the BBC Radio 2 program Pause For Thought. [23]

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It’s another Bookwagon day in our house. The kids were so excited to get their latest books in the post. And people with the biggest, brightest hearts never end up in the ground. They end up in the sky.’ Onjali Q. Raúf Oafff! My heart! My chest is totally hurting as I finished this one. This is a powerful, beautiful, heartbreaking and important story. A Middle Grade fiction about the impacts of domestic violence on children, from a child's perspective. Aniyah, Ben and their two best foster friends set off in secret to get to the Royal Observatory in London in time to make sure the star is named correctly.

Reading this as an adult was probably quite a different experience to that of the target audience. Much is hinted at and the details are sparse, but they offer enough to firmly place you on the side of these kids and others like them. These two children are fortunate enough to have found themselves in a loving foster home (this is not always the case) and has forged a friendship with two of the other foster children. There is another foster child, the eldest who is not so nice, but provides a much needed edge to the story. A bit of vinegar to the honey. The Lion Above The Door written by Onjali Q. Raúf and has been published by Orion Children's Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-14 with Juvenile Fiction categories. As the central theme of the book, domestic violence and the loss of a parent features heavily, albeit sensitively and through the eyes of a child.

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My mum is up there somewhere. She's waiting -- I can feel it. I just have to find her in time, that's all ... Because when I do, I'll know the truth about who stole her. ' She was named as one of the BBC 100 Women, a list and multi-format series of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world, for 2019. [19] In December 2019 she talked about "Why children are our most powerful hope for change" at TEDxLondonWomen event. [20] A child talks of being given away by her mum, and another talks of their father leaving when they were a baby. 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. This is a really interesting book. It has such description, that it feels like you are really there! ;)