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Adnan is the heartwarming story of a refugee boy’s attempts to heal his mother’s mental health issues with the power of his creativity as they rebuild their lives in their new home.

Sometimes, when something sad happens, people can push it so far down because it hurts too much.
That’s why Mummy doesn’t remember.

This touching and sensitively told children's book is a story about a boy and his mother, about trauma and recovery, and how to deal with the challenges of mental health.

It tells the story of an imaginative ten-year-old Syrian refugee boy who flees his home country with his mother. Now settled in the UK, he must use all his creativity to break through his mother’s PTSD or risk losing her forever.

The book is based on a short film of the same name, which has collected multiple awards and made Official Selection at its first Oscar q

Adnan

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    A Paperback by Mark Arrigo

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      Publisher Frances Lincoln Children's Books
      Published 5 September 2024
      ISBN-13 9780711267077
      978-0711267077
      ISBN-10 0711267073
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Non-Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Adnan is the heartwarming story of a refugee boy’s attempts to heal his mother’s mental health issues with the power of his creativity as they rebuild their lives in their new home.

      Sometimes, when something sad happens, people can push it so far down because it hurts too much.
      That’s why Mummy doesn’t remember.

      This touching and sensitively told children's book is a story about a boy and his mother, about trauma and recovery, and how to deal with the challenges of mental health.

      It tells the story of an imaginative ten-year-old Syrian refugee boy who flees his home country with his mother. Now settled in the UK, he must use all his creativity to break through his mother’s PTSD or risk losing her forever.

      The book is based on a short film of the same name, which has collected multiple awards and made Official Selection at its first Oscar q

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