Ahimsa Contributor(s): Kelkar, Supriya (Author) |
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ISBN: 1620143569 ISBN-13: 9781620143568 Publisher: Tu Books
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 830(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 7.7" L (0.90 lbs) 320 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Indian - Ethnic Orientation - Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017 Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2017 pg. 53 School Library Journal 09/01/2017 pg. 126 Booklist 09/01/2017 pg. 107 Foreword 09/26/2017 Shelf Awareness 10/06/2017 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2017 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 110 - Recommended, Satisfactory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 194273 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
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Publisher Description: New Visions Award winner In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work. In 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi asks Indians to give one family member to the freedom movement, ten-year-old Anjali is devastated to think of her father risking his life for the freedom struggle. But it turns out he isn't the one joining. Anjali's mother is. And with this change comes many more adjustments designed to improve their country and use ahimsa--non-violent resistance--to stand up to the British government. First the family must trade in their fine foreign-made clothes for homespun cotton, so Anjali has to give up her prettiest belongings. Then her mother decides to reach out to the Dalit community, the untouchables of society. Anjali is forced to get over her past prejudices as her family becomes increasingly involved in the movement. When Anjali's mother is jailed, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work, ensuring that her little part of the independence movement is completed. Inspired by her great-grandmother's experience working with Gandhi, New Visions Award winner Supriya Kelkar shines a light on the Indian freedom movement in this poignant debut. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Kelkar, Supriya: - Supriya Kelkar was born and raised in the Midwest. She learned Hindi as a child by watching three Bollywood films a week. After college she realized her lifelong dream of working in the film industry when she got a job as a Bollywood screenwriter. She has credits on one Hollywood film and several Hindi films. Ahimsa, inspired by her great-grandmother's role in the Indian freedom movement, is her debut middle-grade novel. Supriya still lives in the Midwest with her husband, their three children, and a very hyper dog. |
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