The night diary
Hiranandani, Veera2018
Book
It's 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries: Pakistan and India. The divide has created much tension between Hindus and Muslims, and hundreds of thousands are killed crossing borders. Half-Muslim, half-Hindu 12-year-old Nisha doesn't know where she belongs, or what her country is anymore. When Papa decides it's too dangerous to stay in what is now Pakistan, Nisha and her family become refugees and embark first by train but later on foot to reach her new home. The journey is long, difficult, and dangerous, and after losing her mother as a baby, Nisha can't imagine losing her homeland, too. But even if her country has been ripped apart, Nisha still believes in the possibility of putting herself back together.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich Library | Junior Fiction | F | Available |
Main title:
The night diary / Veera Hiranandani.
Author:
Hiranandani, Veera, author
Work:
Imprint:
New York : The Dial Press, 2018.
Collation:
272 pages ; 21 cm
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9780735228511 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6
Local class:
F
Language:
English
BRN:
2658527