Book Band: Dark Red, ideal for ages 10+ A contemporary story about life in foster care, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson's Tracy Beaker series Ruby Ali's eighteen-year-old sister Alisha has left the care centre where they live, and Ruby is being sent to live with a new foster family. If she can sabotage life at her new home, she'll get to go and live with her sister again, right? But mission break up doesn't go exactly according to plan... This funny, heart-warming story about a Muslim girl finding her place in the world features black-and-white illustrations by Parwinder Singh. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

A funny, heart-warming family story about a Muslim girl trying to find her place in the world. The Bloomsbury Readers series includes book-banded stories by award-winning authors like Geraldine McCaughrean and Patrice Lawrence and features online guided reading notes by the CLPE, ideal for independent reading at Key Stage 2.

About the Author
Sufiya Ahmed worked in advertising and in the House of Commons before becoming a full-time author. In 2010 she set up the BIBI Foundation, which arranges visits to the Houses of Parliament for children from underprivileged backgrounds. Sufiya has written several children's books including My Story: Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan and Under the Great Plum Tree which was endorsed by Amnesty International and longlisted for the UK Literacy Association Book Awards. Follow Sufiya on Twitter @sufiyaahmed. Parwinder Singh is a freelance illustrator born and brought up in the Steel City, Jamshedpur. Drawing has been Parwinder's hobby and passion since childhood. He spent the early years of his career in classical 2D animation but eventually he was fascinated by various styles of illustrations and was drawn towards the beautiful world of children books.

Reviews
I loved this book for its humour but also its honesty about Ruby's feelings of abandonment and loneliness at living without her sister. -- Kristen Hopwood * Reading Zone *
The heart-warming story ... is unique in that the story is about an Asian protagonist in foster care, which is not often seen in popular culture. That originality makes this one of the best children's books to be released this year and introduces young readers to a new kind of lead character, who is not only engaging but also very relatable. -- Mita Mistry * Eastern Eye *
The story explores challenging themes such as grief, being in foster care, domestic violence and aggression in an accessible and subtle way. -- A.M. Dassu * @a_reflective *
Thoroughly enjoyed this story by @sufiyaahmed. I wanted to read one of her books before she visits our academy on Wednesday and this was only a short one (just one hour to read). But wow! She packs a lot of emotion into that story. If you like Jacqueline Wilson style stories, this is for you. The splitting up of Muslim sisters in long-term foster care. Delicately yet emotively told. Recommended ?? -- Rachel Louise Coverdale, Children's author * @rachellouisecoverdale *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472993175
Author Sufiya Ahmed
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Bloomsbury Education
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 102g