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The Hidden Story of Estie Noor
- Author
- Nadine Aisha Jassat
- Narrator
- Nikki Patel
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date
- 9 May 2024
- Run Time
- 5 hours 41 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry / poems
What to expect
When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her aunt in Scotland over the summer. Even though Estie knows what she did was right. Even though nobody, not even her mum, asked to hear her side of the story.
Estie's determined to keep her barriers up and stick to herself until the holidays are over. But when she comes across an intricately folded paper bird with a secret message written inside - a message from someone desperate to tell their own unbelieved story - a chord is struck, and Estie can't help but follow the clues to the next piece of artwork. Who are these messages from? And what will their secret reveal about the town?
In helping to uncover the anonymous artist's truth, Estie just might find the words to tell her own. . .
Critics Review
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A gripping verse novel mystery for 9+, rich, evocative and shaped by a passionate sense of justice
The Guardian
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Written in beautiful, first-person verse, this book manages to be an accessible read while still exploring some important themes around truth, representation and identity.
It features complementary illustrations and textual mediums throughout which add vibrancy as well as teaching the reader some Sudanese language. This is a brilliant book to demonstrate narrative poetic techniques to readers.Booktrust
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it was near on impossible to stop reading...I truly hope for more from Nadine. She writes with a truth about heritage, family and having a voice. I love her style, characters and use of language. If you haven't yet discovered the talents of Nadine, then I urge you to visit your local library or bookstore.
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Details
- Author
- Nadine Aisha Jassat
- Narrator
- Nikki Patel
- Duration
- 5 hours 41 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9781510111622
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry / poems
Synopsis
No one wanted to hear Estie's side of the story. Now she's on a mission to make sure the truth is heard . . . A page-turning mystery novel in verse about identity, friendship and learning to use your voice, with accessible text and beautiful illustrations throughout. When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her aunt in Scotland over the summer. Even though Estie knows what she did was right. Even though nobody, not even her mum, asked to hear her side of the story. Estie's determined to keep her barriers up and stick to herself until the holidays are over. But when she comes across an intricately folded paper bird with a secret message written inside - a message from someone desperate to tell their own unbelieved story - a chord is struck, and Estie can't help but follow the clues to the next piece of artwork. Who are these messages from? And what will their secret reveal about the town? In helping to uncover the anonymous artist's truth, Estie just might find the words to tell her own. . .
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