At the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule. Both Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore. The memory of the long and difficult journey from their hometown in what is now Pakistan lives with him. And despite having an apartment in Bombay to live in and a school to attend, life in India feels uncertain. Nisha, his twin sister, suggests that Amil begin to tell his story through drawings meant for their mother, who died when they were just babies. Through Amil, readers witness the unwavering spirit of a young boy trying to make sense of a chaotic world, and find hope for himself and a newly reborn nation.
| ISBN: | 9780593700303 |
| Publication date: | 23rd January 2024 |
| Author: | Veera Hiranandani |
| Publisher: | Kokila an imprint of Penguin Young Readers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
People / Places Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children's and Young Adult Fiction |