Amil and the After
Author: Hiranandani, Veera
ISBN: 9780593700303
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 27 Feb 2024
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after hardship, Plt;iPgt;Amil and the After Plt;/iPgt;is a companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel Plt;iPgt;The Night Diary, Plt;/iPgt;by acclaimed author Veera HiranandaniPlt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after tragedy, Plt;iPgt;Amil and the After Plt;/iPgt;is aP#160;companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel Plt;iPgt;The Night Diary, Plt;/iPgt;by acclaimed authorP#160;Veera HiranandaniPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 27 Feb 2024
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;bPgt;A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after hardship, Plt;iPgt;Amil and the After Plt;/iPgt;is a companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel Plt;iPgt;The Night Diary, Plt;/iPgt;by acclaimed author Veera HiranandaniPlt;/bPgt;
Plt;bPgt;A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after tragedy, Plt;iPgt;Amil and the After Plt;/iPgt;is aP#160;companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel Plt;iPgt;The Night Diary, Plt;/iPgt;by acclaimed authorP#160;Veera HiranandaniPlt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;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.
