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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. \n\nWhen twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her aunt in Scotland over the summer. Even though nobody, not even her mum, asked to hear her side of the story. \n\nEstie'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 castle 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? \n\nIn helping to uncover the anonymous artist's truth, Estie just might find the words to tell her own. . .
Nadine Aisha Jassat is an award-winning writer, and author of poetry collection Let Me Tell You This, shortlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award and a Herald Scottish Culture Award for Outstanding Literature. She has been published widely, including in It's Not About The Burqa (shortlisted for the Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year), and has taught and performed internationally and across the UK. Nadine delivers creative practice work filled with heart, which addresses social justice, builds community, and supports participants to connect to and grow their voices. She often works with schools and youth groups, as well as arts and equality organisations, and has worked with libraries in the UK and around the world. She is a regular borrower in hers. Nadine lives in Edinburgh, and grew up in the North of England with a Yorkshire mum and a Zimbabwean dad. She is of mixed heritage; a heritage which can only be told in stories.
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