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The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them)
General, Inclusive Characters, Refugee and Immigrants“Grandma Farida is losing her memory – but I’m going to help her remember a huge secret.”Twelve-year-old Nyla’s dad died when she was four, or that’s what she’s been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the supermarket, Nyla wonders if she is ‘time-travelling’ again – the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets.
But when Grandma asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla promises that she will. As Nyla sets out on her journey, she hopes that uncovering the past will help her to understand the mystery at the heart of her family … and to work out who she is.
A page-turning verse novel about memory and identity, and a bond that soars above all else.
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Nika –
Nyla lives with her Mum and Grandma, who has Alzheimer’s; her dad passed away when she was four. For a school project, Nyla starts researching her family tree, and all of a sudden many questions arise – what happened the night Dad died? Is he really dead? The book unexpectedly turns into a mystery, and the ending is surprising. A beautiful story about family and belonging, written in verse. It shows the young reader the lives of immigrants, and explores the struggles they face, with the focus on second- and third-generation immigrants trying to find their identity. The book is full of diverse and (mostly) very lovable characters, and it definitely stands out. Most suitable for 10+.