The Night Diary
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In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition and of twelve-year-old Nisha, half-Muslim and half-Hindu, and her journey to find a new home in a divided country.
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 twelve-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. 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.
Told through Nisha's letters to her mother, The Night Diary is a heartfelt story of one girl's search for home, for her own identity, and for a hopeful future.
| SKU | 117279 |
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| ISBN | 9780735228511 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 272 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Middle Grade Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Veera Hiranandani |
| Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9, Ages 10 to 12 |
| Publisher | PRH - Penguin Random House |