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The night diary

by Veera Hiranandani

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Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.

FamiliesPartition of India (1947) fast (OCoLC)fst01353944DiariesJuvenile fictionFamily lifeFictionJUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & ImmigrationHindusMuslimsRefugeesHistoryNewbery Honor