Boom Boom
After losing his mother to sickle cell disease, Osaik must find a way to help his little sister, who faces the same illness. The children's novel combines grief, medical awareness, family loyalty, and hope through a direct and accessible story.
Work Information
Even in grief, a boy sets out to save his sister.
Jude Idada's children's novel is set around Osaik, his family, and his loyal dog Kompa. As the family confronts sickle cell disease, the story introduces young readers to grief, medical urgency, and the practical meaning of love and responsibility.
Review Summaries
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The book is praised for treating illness with sensitivity while keeping the story active and humane. Its strength lies in combining educational clarity with emotional momentum.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Swift Press
- Published
- 2023-09-21
- Pages
- 240 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 12.85 x 1.32 x 19.84 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781800752870
- ISBN-10
- 1800752873
- Price
- 2616 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Geography & Cultures/Explore the World/Africa
Osaik lives a happy, charmed life, his loyal dog Kompa always by his side. But his mother suffers from sickle cell disease, and one day his world is thrown into disarray when it takes her away from him. Despite his grief, Osaik has to find a way of saving his little sister, Eghe, from the same fate. There is no time to waste as he, his dad, and the ever-faithful Kompa begin a race to get her all the help she needs. For ages 9+.
Jude Idada is an award-winning screenwriter, actor, poet and playwright. Boom Boom is the first of his books to be published outside of Nigeria.
Reviews
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Love the book
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I loved the story line, the main characters and their interactions with their dog but most importantly of all I learnt more about Sickle cell disease and learnt about SC (Sickle cell disease) and AC (Sickle cell carrier), prior to reading boom boom I was only aware of SS (Sickle cell disease) and AS (Sickle cell carrier)