Torn Apart - The Partition of India, 1947
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Torn Apart - The Partition of India, 1947
By (Author) Swapna Haddow
Scholastic
Scholastic
5th August 2021
5th August 2021
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and grief
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Width 141mm, Height 199mm, Spine 9mm
80g
Description
A thrilling and moving account of the largest movement of people in history, telling both sides of the story through the voices of children at the heart of Partition. It's October 1947 and two young boys find themselves thrown together during the dramatic changes of Partition. As the new India and Pakistan are born, can the friendship between these two children rise above the tensions between the two countries When the British announced they would be leaving India, a feeling of hope bubbled up in towns and villages across the country - they would be free to rule themselves at last! But deciding to split the country in two - Partition - would soon mean so much more. A gripping first-hand account with an engaging and direct narrative voice, making the story accessible to a young readership Packed with fascinating details
