A Pocketful of Stars

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Cheeky,’ Mum says, taking a sip of her coffee. ‘Anyway, what about you, Elle, what do you think we should count?’ Sorry,’ she says. ‘I didn’t realize you wanted one. We both said we would get them before the play started, but you weren’t here.’

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The world-shifting moment for Safiya is her mother’s sudden illness and subsequent coma, although this is not a book about dealing with tragedy, there’s a lot of forward momentum – a bit like life. In some cases, Safiya is helpless to the events around her and is carried along – such as the change in her friendship dynamics will Elle but then she actively pursues her mother’s dream memories which ultimately dealing with her mother’s illness. How did you approach framing a story where a character has to deal with a major traumatic event? I remember once (and still) fearing everything that comes with publication. I voiced this to my dad who said: ‘Well, at least you’re not an actor. They’re judged for who they are, you’re just judged for what you write.’I’ve recently started doing macrame, and I’ve been obsessively making plant hangers and tapestries. I spent a few hours the other day working on a tapestry, and by the end of it, I had managed to develop a rather crucial strand to my second book. Plotting, for me, happens when I’m doing other things. If I actively think about my story for too long, I rarely come up with anything good. We’re at a coffee shop next door to the theatre, having cake and hot chocolate while we wait to watch an afternoon performance of Rapunzel. I love the fact that none of the mother-daughter fights in this book are one-sided - Safiya's mum genuinely says and does things she shouldn't and so does Safiya (and Safiya's grandmother, too, in the memories Safiya witnesses). They're all strong-minded, passionate women who believe strongly in their own points of view - and love each other equally strongly, which makes their arguments even more painful. But the hope and compassion in the ending is heartwrenchingly well done. The tears I cried at the end of this book were so well-earned.

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Ever since Mum and Dad divorced, and I decided to live with Dad, they set up these Saturday visits as part of the custody agreement. Mum and I hang out in the afternoon, and then we have dinner together and a sleepover. Usually Mum cooks, sometimes it’s a takeaway, but it’s always just been the two of us. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Secondly, I loved the fact that each scene in the book was interlinked with popular books like: Harry Potter Series, The Wizard Of Oz, Alice In The Wonderland etc. It actually enhanced the storyline a lot. Being an avid reader, I had read most of the books mentioned in this novel and thus was able to co – relate to the story in a much efficient manner. I really think that this was totally the best part about this book. I can’t help but roll my eyes. Mum can be so hot and cold sometimes, like a sunny winter’s day. Things can be going really well, then suddenly everything changes.Alongside that, I wanted there to be one constant in Safiya’s life, something to ground her and make her feel safe: Dad. A lot of Safiya’s strength comes from her father’s stability, even though her fire comes from her mother. I also love all of the family aspects of this book. Safiya and her mother are not two people who always get along, especially as they have vastly different interests. But Safiya learns to appreciate and love her mother for who she is, same as her mother does for her, and for her mother before her. Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. Her mum doesn’t understand Safiya’s love of gaming and Safiya doesn't think they have anything in common. As Safiya struggles to fit in at school she wonders if her mum wishes she was more like her confident best friend Elle. But then her mum falls into a coma and, when Safiya waits by her bedside, she finds herself in a strange and magical world that looks a bit like one of her games. And there’s a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks suspiciously familiar … Their willingness to listen and take on my changes. Quite far into the process (before I combined Safiya’s gaming interests with the quest), when I was supposed to have finished my structural edits, I realised the book wasn’t working. Liz and Sarah listened to my concerns and let me try something experimental. They helped me get to the essence of what I was trying to do as we moved into the next edit. It was at that point that the book came together. I’ll always be grateful for their patience, and their faith in my ideas.

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I cannot explain how much I love this book. The description, emotion, atmosphere, everything! It's one of those books that you reccomend to all of your friends and one you will carry with you forever! This is a magical realism middle-grade book about a girl who struggles in her relationship with her mum. She is disconnected from her heritage. She struggles in her friendships. And then it happens. Her mum suffers a stroke and falls into a coma. And then there are other memories that are stark. It doesn't matter how long ago they happened; you remember them as clearly as if you were reliving them each time."I’m not a gamer but I know how important gaming can be to a lot of people and I’m so glad they entered that competition! I would have liked to have known if they won or not! Aisha likes to write in a very organic way and so as part of this process new elements are woven into a story through the drafts. One of our roles as her editors is to make sure that everything that is there needs to be there and brings a necessary element to the story. The whole way through the editing process – from first draft through to final edits – we have regular chats about the story. These are really fun, productive and creative and make sure we’re all coming from the same place. Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2021 | Shortlisted for the Children's Book Award 2020 | Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2020 Safiya Fisher gadis berusia 13 tahun, adalah sosok yang pendiam, pemalu, dan penyuka game. Sudah empat tahun sejak orangtua Safiya bercerai dan Safiya merasa semakin jauh dari ibunya, Aminah. Safiya merasa semakin banyak perbedaan dan argumen antara dirinya dengan sang ibu. Sampai suatu hari Safiya mendapatkan informasi jika ibunya berada di rumah sakit dan dalam kondisi koma.