That Year at Manikoil (Series: Songs of Freedom)

That Year at Manikoil (Series: Songs of Freedom) PDF Author: Aditi Krishnakumar
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ISBN: 9780143454267
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Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Madras, 1944 While World War II rages in Europe and the Japanese army draws closer to India, Raji and her sisters are sent off with their mother to stay in Manikoil, her mother's family village. But with her brother now a soldier in the British Indian Army and refugees fleeing from Malaya, Burma and other eastern countries back to India, Manikoil is no longer the peaceful haven it once was. And while there is hope of Independence in the air, Raji is uncertain whether it will come to pass-and what it will truly mean for her and her family. The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

That Year at Manikoil (Series: Songs of Freedom)

That Year at Manikoil (Series: Songs of Freedom) PDF Author: Aditi Krishnakumar
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ISBN: 9780143454267
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Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Madras, 1944 While World War II rages in Europe and the Japanese army draws closer to India, Raji and her sisters are sent off with their mother to stay in Manikoil, her mother's family village. But with her brother now a soldier in the British Indian Army and refugees fleeing from Malaya, Burma and other eastern countries back to India, Manikoil is no longer the peaceful haven it once was. And while there is hope of Independence in the air, Raji is uncertain whether it will come to pass-and what it will truly mean for her and her family. The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

That Year at Manikoil

That Year at Manikoil PDF Author: Aditi Krishnakumar
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354923291
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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Madras, 1944 While World War II rages in Europe and the Japanese army draws closer to India, Raji and her sisters are sent off with their mother to stay in Manikoil, her mother's family village. But with her brother now a soldier in the British Indian Army and refugees fleeing from Malaya, Burma and other eastern countries back to India, Manikoil is no longer the peaceful haven it once was. And while there is hope of Independence in the air, Raji is uncertain whether it will come to pass-and what it will truly mean for her and her family. The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

The Letter to Lahore (Songs of Freedom Series)

The Letter to Lahore (Songs of Freedom Series) PDF Author: Tanu Shree Singh
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357081852
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Sarchi, 1921 When Dak Chacha comes to visit, Luxmi feels only joy and excitement. But this time, there is something dark underfootChacha is worried and there are policemen coming to search their house. Luxmi learns that both Dak Chacha and her mother are involvedin their own small waysin the struggle for liberation from the unjust laws and practices that the British regime forces on all of them. This makes her determined to be part of it too. Even if that means undertaking a risky mission which no one else is able to do . . . The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

Miracles for the Maharaja (Meandering Magicians Series Book III)

Miracles for the Maharaja (Meandering Magicians Series Book III) PDF Author: Aditi Krishnakumar
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354928935
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237

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Something strange is afoot in the kingdom of Pür. The most favoured suitor at Princess Vasundhara's swayamvara has disappeared ... A reclusive sorceress has emerged from the Eastern Isles ... The Inter-Realm Ambassador is furious ... A long-lost stone with dark powers must be found ... The Sprites are preparing for rebellion ... When dignitaries from all the Mortal Realms-and a few from the Inter-Realm-gather in Rajgir for a stressful swayamvara, only mayhem can ensue! Can Meenakshi and Kalban uncover Tara the Starchaser's dark legacy and prevent a war between the Realms? Book III in the Meandering Magicians series

The Train to Tanjore (Series: Songs of Freedom)

The Train to Tanjore (Series: Songs of Freedom) PDF Author: Devika Rangachari
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354926568
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

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Tanjore, 1942 There are few excitements in Thambi's quiet life. There is the new hotel, disapproved of by elders, which lures him with the aroma of sambar with onions. There are visits to the library to read the newspaper, and once in a while, a new movie at the Rajaram Electric Theatre. More disagreeably, there are fortnightly visits from his uncle to lay down the law. When Gandhiji announces the Quit India movement, Tanjore is torn apart by protests. The train station-the lifeline of the town-is vandalized. Mysterious leaflets are circulated, containing news that newspapers do not publish. And inspired by the idea of a free India and his own dreams of being an engineer, Thambi must find the courage to do what he believes is right-even when it endangers all he holds dear. The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

Postcard from the Lushai Brigade (Songs of Freedom Series)

Postcard from the Lushai Brigade (Songs of Freedom Series) PDF Author: Hannah Lalhlanpuii
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9357081801
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103

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Aizawl, 1942 The world that the young boy at the heart of this story is growing up in is filled with magic and the simple joys of life with his brother Kima. Even the British presence in the Lushai Hills, so resented by some, does not affect him, except as a source of interesting and different things and people. But as the Japanese prepare to invade their land, Kima joins up with the British Indian Army, and the days of simple joy are over . . . The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

A Conspiracy in Calcutta (Series: Songs of Freedom)

A Conspiracy in Calcutta (Series: Songs of Freedom) PDF Author: Lesley D. Biswas
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9354926495
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Calcutta, 1928 As the student protests gather momentum all across Calcutta, and police atrocities grow, ten-year-old Bithi wants to join in the struggle for freedom. But living in a society where her best friend is to be married and just the fact that she is going to school is regarded with disapproval, how can Bithi play a substantial part? How can she fight those who are dearest to her? Discouraged but not daunted, Bithi schemes and plots and lies and is drawn into unexpected danger-all for the sake of fighting injustice in all its forms. The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.

Name, Place, Animal, Thing

Name, Place, Animal, Thing PDF Author: Lux Narayan
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ISBN: 9781637816639
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Languages : en
Pages : 208

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An inspiring fable about hope, positivity, and living your best life, and a practical guide to answering the ultimate question: "So, what do you do?"

The Magicians of Madh

The Magicians of Madh PDF Author: Aditi Krishnakumar
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ISBN: 9789387103054
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Something strange is afoot at the Royal Academy of Science, Magic and the Arts ... A standing statue sits down with a meditative smile ... A demigod is caught smuggling the Nectar of Immortality into the Mortal Realm ... Traders in Madh find their goods have been turned into djinn gold ... An illegal portal into the Inter-Realm has opened and no one knows who has done it ... A strange creature has been sighted in the vaults under the Academy ... Will Meenakshi and Kalban be able to get to the bottom of it all before the creature in the vault gets too powerful to control? Or is this a cover for something much more sinister-something that will destroy the city of Madh?

99 Nights in Logar

99 Nights in Logar PDF Author: Jamil Jan Kochai
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525559205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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“Funny, razor-sharp, and full of juicy tales that feel urgent and illicit . . . the author has created a singular, resonant voice, an American teenager raised by Old World Afghan storytellers.” —New York Times Book Review “More than well crafted; it’s phenomenal. . . . Kochai’s book has a big heart.” —The Guardian A dog on the loose. A boy yearning to connect to his family's roots. A country in the midst of great change. And a vibrant exploration of the power of stories--the ones we tell each other and the ones we find ourselves in. Twelve-year-old Marwand's memories from his previous visit to Afghanistan six years ago center on his contentious relationship with Budabash, the terrifying but beloved dog who guards his extended family's compound in the rural village of Logar. But eager for an ally in this place that is meant to be "home," Marwand misreads his reunion with the dog and approaches Budabash the way he would any pet on his American suburban block--and the results are disastrous: Marwand loses a finger, and Budabash escapes into the night. Marwand is not chastened and doubles down on his desire to fit in here. He must get the dog back, and the resulting search is a gripping and vivid adventure story, a lyrical, funny, and surprisingly tender coming-of-age journey across contemporary Afghanistan that blends the bravado and vulnerability of a boy's teenage years with an homage to familial oral tradition and calls to mind One Thousand and One Nights yet speaks with a voice all its own.