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OverviewJeska doesn't know why her mother keeps the curtains drawn so tightly every day. And what exactly is she trying to drown out when she floods the house with Mozart? What are they hiding from? When Jeska's grandmother accidentally calls her by a stranger's name, she seizes her first clue to uncovering her family's past, and hopefully to all that's gone unsaid. With the help of an old family photo album, her father's encyclopedia collection and the unquestioning friendship of a stray cat, the silence begins to melt into frightening clarity: Jeska's family survived a terror that they've worked hard to keep secret all her life. And somehow, it has both nothing and everything to do with her, all at once. A true story of navigating generational trauma as a child, I'll Keep You Close is about what comes after disaster: how survivors move forward, what they bring with them when they do, and the promise of beginning again while always keeping the past close. 'A quiet, child's-eye look into the effects of intergenerational trauma, from a guileless, devastating poet. Beautiful and unforgettable.' Alice Pung, award-winning author of Laurinda Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeska VerstegenPublisher: A&U Children's Imprint: A&U Children Weight: 0.158kg ISBN: 9781760526917ISBN 10: 1760526916 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 01 February 2022 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'Translated from Dutch, this is a harrowing but beautiful read, rendered in short chapters and sparing yet poetic prose. It's a wonderful stepping stone for young readers into the world both of literary and historical fiction, as well as raising talking points about World War II and racial injustice.' Sydney Morning Herald Author InformationJeska Verstegen is an author and illustrator living in Amsterdam. She is a descendant of Emanuel Querido, the revolutionary Jewish-Dutch publisher who was captured and killed by the Nazis in World War II. Jeska began her career in 1990 as an illustrator for magazines and children's books. The white sheet of paper feels to her like a stage where you can perform any role, and one day she decided to paint pictures with words as well. Writing I'll Keep You Close reacquainted her with herself and also gave her a new colour palette of diligently chosen words. I'll Keep You Close is her debut novel, based on the true story of her own family history. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |