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Barcode37821002519367
LocationMarshall District
TitleLion of the Sky / Ritu Hemnani.
AuthorHemnani, Ritu, author.
Call NoJ HEM
CollectionJ New Arrivals

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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780063284487
International Standard Book Number 0063284480
Dewey Decimal Classification Number FIC
Personal Name Hemnani, Ritu, author.
Title Statement Lion of the Sky / Ritu Hemnani.
Edition Statement First edition.
Imprint New York : Balzer + Bray, an Imprint Harpercollins Childrens Books 2024
Physical Description 410 pages ; 22 cm.
Summary, Etc. An evocative historical novel in verse about a boy and his family who are forced to flee their home and become refugees after the British Partition of India. Perfect for fans of Other Words for Home. Twelve-year-old Raj is happiest flying kites with his best friend, Iqbal. As their kites soar, Raj feels free, like his beloved India soon will be, and he can’t wait to celebrate their independence. But when a British lawyer draws a line across a map, splitting India in two, Raj is thrust into a fractured world. With Partition declared, Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim families are torn apart—and Raj’s Hindu and Iqbal’s Muslim families are among them. Forced to flee and become refugees, Raj’s family is left to start over in a new country. After suffering devastating losses, Raj must summon the courage to survive the brutal upheaval of both his country and his heart. Inspired by the author’s true family history, Lion of the Sky is a deeply moving coming-of-age tale about identity, belonging, and the power of hope.
Target Audience Note Ages 8-12.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Best friends Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Muslims Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Boys Juvenile fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Hindus Juvenile fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Novels in verse.