Noah's New Home (a Sensitively Told Story About Refugees Settling In A New Place)

By (author) Akhter, Zeshan; Illustrated by Adani, Nabila
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A beautifully illustrated, sensitively told story about a young refugee.
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From the author of My Name is a Gift, Zeshan Akhter, comes a sensitively told story about a young refugee as he settles in a new country. It is beautifully illustrated by Nabila Adani.

In a tale of home and healing, Noah''s family have taken a journey no one should have to make. They arrive in a different country as refugees. While settling into their new house, Noah misses his Baba, Jida and their old home. When a fireworks display brings back both happy memories and difficult moments of their journey and arrival, his family and their new community support him in facing his fears and feeling hopeful for the future.

This timely and heartfelt story is a deeply emotional exploration of the lasting impact of the refugee experience and the tragedy of war. The perfect companion to The Suitcase, The Journey and The Other Side.

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Noah''s New Home explores the topics of missing home, traumatic childhood experiences, and the value of community in a sensitive and child-friendly, yet powerful, way. Glimpses of memories from home are intertwined with new experiences, building a nuanced and colourful story about change. Beautifully illustrated, this book allows readers to see, hear, smell and feel alongside Noah, to understand his journey and the importance of welcoming others who have been forced to leave their homes. Every day here at Young Roots, we work with children and young people who have had to flee their homes, and it''s so important to see their experiences shared so beautifully with children.
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A moving story of healing and hope.
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A heartfelt story exploring the emotional impact of war and the refugee experience.
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Emotional and empathy-building, this powerful story will help children explore the refugee experience and develop their understanding of "home".
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Perfect for its target 5-7 audience, this is a must-have title for primary schools where it would make a great read to share in whole school assemblies and could be the starting point for lots of work around the topic of refugees, especially during June''s Refugee Week.
Biographical note:
Zeshan Akhter (Author)
Zeshan writes uplifting stories about challenges that children experience. Her writing also reflects her love of the natural world. Zeshan studied zoology and has worked in nature conservation for twenty-one years. She lives in Glasgow.

Nabila Adani (Illustrator)
Nabila lives in Jakarta, Indonesia and enjoys illustrating different cultures around the world. She originally studied Industrial Product Design at Bandung Institute of Technology earning her degree in 2013, yet found her way into illustration later in life. She briefly worked as a product designer in Japan and Indonesia, before moving to the United States to study Children''s Book Illustration. Back in Jakarta, she also holds art classes and builds mini libraries for kids near her home.


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A beautifully illustrated, sensitively told story about a young refugee.
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Reviewed and supported by Young Roots, a charity that works with child and young people refugees as they settle in a new place. It also includes back matter from them with a quote about the book and more information about the work they do.
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Zeshan Akhter''s second book with Templar, following on from My Name is a Gift.
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Bringing illustration talent, Nabila Adani, to the Templar list. Nabila is known for books like Not Now, Noor! (Puffin) and