With her father Solomon not in her life since she was four and her mother Maggie working away in London, thirteen-year-old Esi has found contentment and stability living with Nana Nancy, cousin Ama and Auntie Cissy in Accra. Now all of that is about to change. Maggie has sent for her and Esi is leaving Ghana reluctantly to join her. Her move to London, not only forces Esi to deal with challenges she's never faced before, but it brings up many questions about Maggie and Solomon, the answers to which in the end change her life. Looking Up is a fresh, contemporary story that will be enjoyed by older children and adults alike.
Abena Eyeson Boeken
Deze auteur van Ghanese afkomst, gevestigd in het VK, schrijft hedendaagse fictie voor oudere kinderen die ook volwassenen aanspreekt. Haar werk duikt vaak in thema's die generaties lang resoneren. Door haar unieke vertelstijl onderzoekt ze complexe relaties en de geleefde ervaringen van haar personages. Haar proza is boeiend en inspirerend, waardoor ze een belangrijke stem is in de literatuur voor zowel jongvolwassenen als volwassenen.


Ama's family run a fruit farm in Ghana, West Africa. Follow Ama as she takes you to meet her family and gives you a tour around the farm!Readerful is designed to motivate children to read more. This Independent Library book is for pupils in Y3/P4 at Oxford Reading Level 8 to read without support.