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The Star Outside My Window

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf

By Onjali Q. Raúf
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By Onjali Q. Raúf
Read by Lara Swalha

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Mar 15, 2022 | ISBN 9780593302309 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Mar 15, 2022 | 380 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Star Outside My Window

    From the award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class comes a middle grade novel about the power of hope to sustain even when tragedy strikes.

    Ten-year-old Aniyah and her little brother Noah find themselves living in foster care after the sudden disappearance of their mum. With her life in disarray, Aniyah knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn’t gone forever.

    Aniyah believes that the people with the brightest hearts never truly disappear. They become stars. When scientists discover a new star acting strangely, Aniyah knows it’s really her mum. To make sure everyone else knows, too, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime–one that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, and meeting the biggest star in Hollywood.

    This is an honest yet empathetic exploration of how people respond to difficult circumstances, told through the innocent voice of a ten-year-old girl.

    About The Star Outside My Window

    From the award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class comes a middle grade novel about the power of hope to sustain even when tragedy strikes.

    Ten-year-old Aniyah and her little brother Noah find themselves living in foster care after the sudden disappearance of their mum. With her life in disarray, Aniyah knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn’t gone forever.

    Aniyah believes that the people with the brightest hearts never truly disappear. They become stars. When scientists discover a new star acting strangely, Aniyah knows it’s really her mum. To make sure everyone else knows, too, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime–one that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, and meeting the biggest star in Hollywood.

    This is an honest yet empathetic exploration of how people respond to difficult circumstances, told through the innocent voice of a ten-year-old girl.

    About The Star Outside My Window

    From the award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class comes a middle grade novel about the power of hope to sustain even when tragedy strikes.

    Ten-year-old Aniyah and her little brother Noah find themselves living in foster care after the sudden disappearance of their mum. With her life in disarray, Aniyah knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn’t gone forever.

    Aniyah believes that the people with the brightest hearts never truly disappear. They become stars. When scientists discover a new star acting strangely, Aniyah knows it’s really her mum. To make sure everyone else knows, too, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime–one that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, and meeting the biggest star in Hollywood.

    This is an honest yet empathetic exploration of how people respond to difficult circumstances, told through the innocent voice of a ten-year-old girl.

    About The Star Outside My Window

    From the award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class comes a middle grade novel about the power of hope to sustain even when tragedy strikes.

    Ten-year-old Aniyah and her little brother Noah find themselves living in foster care after the sudden disappearance of their mum. With her life in disarray, Aniyah knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn’t gone forever.

    Aniyah believes that the people with the brightest hearts never truly disappear. They become stars. When scientists discover a new star acting strangely, Aniyah knows it’s really her mum. To make sure everyone else knows, too, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime–one that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, and meeting the biggest star in Hollywood.

    This is an honest yet empathetic exploration of how people respond to difficult circumstances, told through the innocent voice of a ten-year-old girl.

    About The Star Outside My Window

    From the award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class comes a middle grade novel about the power of hope to sustain even when tragedy strikes.

    Ten-year-old Aniyah and her little brother Noah find themselves living in foster care after the sudden disappearance of their mum. With her life in disarray, Aniyah knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn’t gone forever.

    Aniyah believes that the people with the brightest hearts never truly disappear. They become stars. When scientists discover a new star acting strangely, Aniyah knows it’s really her mum. To make sure everyone else knows, too, she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime–one that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, and meeting the biggest star in Hollywood.

    This is an honest yet empathetic exploration of how people respond to difficult circumstances, told through the innocent voice of a ten-year-old girl.

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    About Onjali Q. Raúf

    Onjali Q. Raúf is the founder and CEO of Making HerStory, a UK nonprofit that works to fight human trafficking and gender-based abuses and crimes. She is the author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Star… More about Onjali Q. Raúf

    About Onjali Q. Raúf

    Onjali Q. Raúf is the founder and CEO of Making HerStory, a UK nonprofit that works to fight human trafficking and gender-based abuses and crimes. She is the author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Star… More about Onjali Q. Raúf

    About Onjali Q. Raúf

    Onjali Q. Raúf is the founder and CEO of Making HerStory, a UK nonprofit that works to fight human trafficking and gender-based abuses and crimes. She is the author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Star… More about Onjali Q. Raúf

    About Onjali Q. Raúf

    Onjali Q. Raúf is the founder and CEO of Making HerStory, a UK nonprofit that works to fight human trafficking and gender-based abuses and crimes. She is the author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Star… More about Onjali Q. Raúf

    About Onjali Q. Raúf

    Onjali Q. Raúf is the founder and CEO of Making HerStory, a UK nonprofit that works to fight human trafficking and gender-based abuses and crimes. She is the author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, The Star… More about Onjali Q. Raúf

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Mar 15, 2022 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593302309

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Jan 19, 2021 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593302279

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Jan 19, 2021 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593302286

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Jan 19, 2021 | 320 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593302293

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Mar 15, 2022 | 380 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593550700
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    Praise

    “Deeply moving. [Raúf] brings to life an age-appropriate narrative about painful topics, giving her characters power and agency.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “Raúf doesn’t sensationalize her characters’ painful back-stories, instead focusing on their healing.” —Publishers Weekly

    Awards

    USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book SELECTION 2022

    Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Catalog RECOMMENDED 2022

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