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The Stories Grandma Forgot
2023
First Published
4.38
Average Rating
240
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'One of those books that truly makes the world a better place.' Sophie Anderson, author of the House with Chicken Legs From acclaimed poet Nadine Aisha Jassat comes a gripping mystery... "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. 'A beautiful read about love, family, identity and worth.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'A tender story about the meaning of life and love and loss.' Katya Balen, author of October, October

Avg Rating
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Number of Ratings
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Author

Nadine Aisha Jassat
Author · 3 books
Nadine Aisha Jassat is the author of acclaimed poetry collection Let Me Tell You This, and The Stories Grandma Forgot (And How I Found Them), a gripping middle grade verse mystery which shines a light on Alzheimer’s and identity. Her work has been published widely in popular anthologies such as Picador’s It’s Not About the Burqa (Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year), Bloodaxe’s Staying Human, and more. She has drawn significant acclaim: including being shortlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award, a Herald Scottish Culture Award for Outstanding Literature, and winning a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award. Nadine has taught creative writing and performed internationally and across media, from taking part in Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Outriders Africa to appearing in BBC’s The Big Scottish Book Club, and has worked with schools, libraries and arts and equalities organisations across the UK and internationally.
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