Thread That Connects Us

A story of shared blood and bad blood, endings and beginnings

Safiya has struggled to pick up the pieces of her family since her dad left them and moved to Somalia. She refuses to trust in love, despite wishing she could fall for boy-next-door Yusuf... And then her dad moves back to town with his new family, shattering her life all over again.

Halima doesn't want to move to England. She resents her stepdad for dropping her in a strange new life with a new language to learn - replacing her friends with bullies who set out to shame her.

When the girls are thrown together at school, it's hate at first sight. But as they uncover life-changing secrets from their parents' past, they begin to realize...What if the key to all their problems lies in their sisterhood?

About the author

Ayaan Mohamud wrote her first ever book in lockdown and during NaNoWriMo, while also studying as a medical student, and it became her debut novel. It was inspired by her own experiences of Islamophobia and a desire to write about Somali culture, which she hopes to shine more of a light on in YA. She lives in London and can usually be found either writing or complaining about writing.

Product details

• Authors: Ayaan Mohamud
• Publisher: Usborne Publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 14 to 99
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9781803704517
• ISBN: 978-1-80370-451-7
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, For National Curriculum Key Stage 4 & Gcse, Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Religious / Muslim, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Islam, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees, Educational: Religious studies: Islam