The Lion Above the Door

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at
the Back of the Class, comes an incredible story about missing histories and
the concept of a universal family, told with humour and heart.

Leo and his best friend Sangeeta are the odd ones out in their school. But as
Leo's dad is always telling him, it's because they're special. Only thing is,
if they're so special, how come they never see anyone who looks like them in
their school history books?

Then, on a class trip to a nearby cathedral, Leo's attention is drawn to a
large marble slab high above the doors of the hall. Right there, bang in the
middle of a list of war heroes, Leo finds himself staring at something
incredible: his own name.

Desperate to know who this other Leo was, the two friends embark on a search.
And together, they begin to uncover missing stories from the past, ones which
they are determined to put back into their rightful place in the pages of
history.

Touching on themes of historical racism, The Lion Above the Door shines a
light on the stories our history books have yet to contain and the power of
friendships that can last through generations.

The first edition of this book also contains a special collection of
historical photos and stories of real life forgotten heroes from World War
Two.