A Selection of Sufiya's Books
Sufiya Ahmed
Type of Artist:
Talks and workshops for Primary and KS3 pupils.
For Primary Schools:
For Upper KS2 - sessions around the historical fiction titles about Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan and princess Sophia Duleep Singh and the Rosie Raja books. For Lower KS2 - talks based around the books TimeTravellers Adventure Calling, Wedding Shoes and Ruby Ali’s Mission Break Up.
For Years 1 & 2 - Readings from The Best Eid Ever and Under the Great Plum Tree along with an activity of learning to draw henna patterns.
For KS3 pupils - A Talk on Spies and Suffragettes which covers four books:
Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan - the story of the WWII heroine and Winston Churchill’s spy who was sent to Nazi occupied France to transmit secret information back to London.
Princess Sophia Duleep Singh is the story of Queen Victoria’s god-daughter and suffragette.
Rosie Raja: Churchill’s Spy
Rosie Raja: Mission To Cairo
Historical fiction about an 11 year of British Indian girl who becomes one of Churchill’s spies in WWII.
Details
Preferred age range:Primary and secondary up to 6th form
No of sessions per day:
Can deliver a maximum of 4 sessions per day.
Session Length:
Entire session is 45 minutes, plus 10-15 minutes for book signing.
Areas prepared to travel to:
Sufiya lives in London but is willing to travel nationally if expenses are covered.
Transport:
Prefer public transport
Fees:
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Titles include:
Secrets of the Henna Girl
It's not about the Burqa (essay) edited by Mariam Khan
Picture books:
Tales of Superheroes by Ladybird. (Suitable for Y4,5,6)
Under the Great Plum Tree by Tiny Owl Publishing.(suitable reception to year 3)
Testimonials:
’Secrets of the Henna Girl’ bravely tackles the complex issue of forced marriage. This harmful practice damages the future of girls both in the UK and around the world.’
Marie Staunton, CEO, Plan UK
'A hard-hitting, important story'
Sophia Bennett, author of Threads
‘Secrets of the Henna Girl is a must read’
Barry Sheerman MP, ex Schools Minister
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