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From an award-winning poet comes a gripping mystery. "Grandma
Farida has Alzheimer's - but I'm going to help her remember a huge
secret..." Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or
that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw
him in the local supermarket, Nyla wonders if Grandma is simply
"time travelling" again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets.
But Grandma is Nyla's best friend and when she asks Nyla to find
her dad and bring him home, Nyla decides to make a brand new
promise to her Grandma: to find him. As Nyla turns detective and
sets out on a journey through her family's past to try and find the
truth, she also hopes that uncovering important stories will help
her understand who she is, and where she fits in the world ... A
page-turning verse novel about the power of memory and
story-telling, and an unbreakable bond between a grandmother and
granddaughter.
'Five engrossing, resonant stories here, with no weak links' The
Herald The world's first UNESCO city of literature, Edinburgh is
steeped in literary history. It is the birthplace of a beloved cast
of fictional characters from Sherlock Holmes to Harry Potter. It is
the home of the Writer's Museum, where quotes from writers of the
past pave the steps leading up to it. A city whose beauty is
matched only by the intrigue of its past, and where Robert Louis
Stevenson said, 'there are no stars so lovely as Edinburgh's
street-lamps'. And to celebrate the city, its literature, and more
importantly, its people, Polygon and the One City Trust have
brought together writers - established and emerging - to write
about the place they call home. Based around landmarks or
significant links to Edinburgh each story transports the reader to
a different decade in the city's recent past. Through these stories
each author reflects on the changes, both generational and
physical, in the city in which we live.
Let Me Tell You This is a vital exploration of racism, gender-based
violence, and the sustaining, restorative bonds between women, told
with searing precision and intelligent lyricism. Nadine takes you
on a journey exploring heritage, connection, and speaking out.
These poems demonstrate the power of heart and voice, and will stay
with readers long after the last page.
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