{"product_id":"adnan-the-boy-who-helped-his-mommy-remember","title":"Adnan: The Boy Who Helped His Mommy Remember","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdnan\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes, when something sad happens, people can push it so far down because it hurts too much. \u003cbr\u003e That's why Mummy doesn't remember.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This \u003cb\u003etouching and sensitively told children's book\u003c\/b\u003e is a story about a boy and his mother, about trauma and recovery, and how to deal with the challenges of mental health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It tells the story of an\u003cb\u003e imaginative ten-year-old Syrian refugee boy\u003c\/b\u003e who flees his home country with his mother. Now settled in the UK, he must use all his creativity to \u003cb\u003ebreak through his mother's PTSD\u003c\/b\u003e or risk losing her forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book is \u003cb\u003ebased on a short film\u003c\/b\u003e of the same name, \u003cb\u003ewhich has collected multiple awards\u003c\/b\u003e and made Official Selection at its first Oscar qualifying festival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by her own experiences as a refugee, Syrian artist Diala Brisly's illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e are powerful and evocative, highlighting the contrast between Adnan's hope and the helplessness of the mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe charity Choose Love will receive 2% of the book's recommended retail price on every copy sold.\u003c\/b\u003e Choose Love (formerly Help Refugees) goes where the need is greatest. They fill the gaps and act where others won't. Sometimes that means search and rescue boats. Sometimes it means providing food or safe, secure long-term housing for refugees. Since 2015, they've supported over 120 incredible projects and reached over one million people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Arrigo\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional photographer\/director with an eye for visually poetic narratives. Mark set up the charity A Home for Winter in 2016, building shelters for refugees in the Calais Jungle.\u003cb\u003eSteven Chatterton\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and director with a strong appetite for world-building and telling stories from children's perspectives. He is a long-term mentor with children's charities, encouraging creativity in young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.\u003cb\u003eDiala Brisl\u003c\/b\u003ey is a Syrian artist and activist who used to run art workshops and paint murals at refugee camps. Diala also created her own magazine \u003ci\u003eZayton and Zaytona\u003c\/i\u003e, distributed in Syria to remind children surrounded by fighting what it means to be human. She has been featured in press articles in \u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeutsche Welle\u003c\/i\u003e, and in interviews on the BBC, PBS, Al Jazeera and TV5 Monde. Today she lives in France.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485407809810,"sku":"9780711267091","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc50f26a-5e09-47a1-9851-57cb6292b606.jpg?v=1730405512","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/adnan-the-boy-who-helped-his-mommy-remember","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}