Age Group: 9 - 12 Years, 12+ Years

Description:

It is 1947, and India is about to be divided. Twelve-year-old Nisha is half-Hindu and half-Muslim, and she isn’t sure where she belongs anymore. Nisha finds it hard to speak her feelings aloud, so she writes letters to her mother, who died when Nisha was born. When her family must leave their home and travel to a new India, Nisha, her twin brother Amil and their father face a long, difficult journey. Told through her diary, this Newbery Honor book is a moving story about family, identity, courage and hope.