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Where Are You Really From?

Adventure Through Millions of Years of Human History - Winner of The Week Junior Children's Book of the Year: STEM 2024!
By Adam Rutherford
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Where Are You Really From? by Adam Rutherford explores the themes of identity and belonging through the curious journey of a young protagonist. Faced with the question of where they are truly from, the story delves into the protagonist's exploration of family history and ancestry. The book offers an engaging narrative that combines science with a heartwarming tale, perfect for sparking conversations on identity among young readers.
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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the diverse backgrounds and cultural histories that shape who we are today. Written by a seasoned geneticist, it offers a kid-friendly exploration of identity, origins, and how our unique stories fit into the broader human tapestry.

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Where Are You Really From?

Inspired by the bestselling A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived and the Sunday Times bestseller How to Argue with a Racist, award-winning geneticist, writer and broadcaster, Adam Rutherford takes children on an amazing adventure through million years of human history, teaching them all about evolution, race and the real human story.

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*Winner of The Week Junior's Children's Book of the Year: STEM 2024!*

*Shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2024!*

'Laugh out loud funny - and you'll learn lots too!' - Adam Kay, author of Kay's Anatomy and Kay's Incredible Inventions.

'If I had had such a book when I was 10 or 11, I might well have set my sights on becoming a geneticist or some kind of biologist...' - Stephen Fry

Go on an extraordinary adventure through millions of years of human history and learn the story of our species from evolution to dinosaurs to YOU!

Along the way, you will meet kings and queens, Pharaohs and Vikings, and see just how far and wide humans have migrated around the world. You'll discover why we're related to a super cheesy man and that no matter what skin colour you have, language you speak or place you are from - we all share the same small pool of ancestors.

Mind-boggling, entertaining and illuminating, this is the epic story of you and everyone who has ever lived!

'A BRILLIANT book about biology and belonging. Packed to its covers with fascinating facts, science and joy; I have a ten year old son who will LOVE this book.' - Dr Alice Roberts, author of Wolf Road and The Incredible Human Journey

'Funny, silly and utterly rigorous - a book that will inspire awe and wonder in all that read it. It stands a better chance of making the world a better place than any book I've read recently.' - Dr Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra Processed People

Winner: Children's Book of the Year: STEM - The Week Junior Book Awards, October 2024

Shortlisted: Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, November 2024

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Where Are You Really From? by Adam Rutherford has been praised as an intriguing and informative study that delves into our shared ancestry, posing important questions about race and the history of racial stereotyping. The book combines scientific insight with engaging storytelling, making it both educational and enjoyable.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526364241

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wren & Rook

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Adam Ming
  • With Emma Norry

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 192

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Adam Rutherford Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Adam Rutherford (Author)

Dr. Adam Rutherford is a scientist, writer and broadcaster. He has written and presented award-winning programmes for the BBC, including Radio 4's Inside Science and The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry with Dr. Hannah Fry. He is the author of Creation, shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Prize, A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived, The Book of Humans and The Sunday Times' bestselling How To Argue With a Racist.

Adam Ming (Illustrator)

Malaysian born illustrator, Adam Ming, currently resides in Kuala Lumpur with his wife and daughter. His illustrations are energetic and witty with a comic sensibility. He started illustrating in 2001 for a monthly column in the Malaysia Airlines Magazine.

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