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Sunflower

Sunflower

by Ingrid Laguna

Eleven year old Jamila is settling into her new life in Australia, along with Mama, Baba and baby Amir. She still misses her home in Iraq, but she is happy to have her whole family safe and together again

Format
Paperback
Category
Children
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Publish Date
August 2020

Jamila and her new best friend, Eva, sing side by side in the choir at school, and have picnics together on the weekend. One day, Jamila gets some exciting news, her oldest friend from Iraq, Mina, has been granted a visa to come to Melbourne with her family. Jamila cannot wait to see her. She and Eva make a list of all the things they want to show Mina when she gets to Melbourne. But when Mina arrives, things do not go as planned. Mina is tired and anxious all the time, and she and Eva do not get on. Jamila feels torn between her two friends, and sad that Mina isn't the same funny, cheerful person she remembers. Can Jamila be a true friend to Mina, and help her feel happy in her new home?

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