Genres
Description
On the train to a large city, a young woman traveling for the first time notices a poor girl and begins to wonder where she is going and what is in store for her.
Publication
Tara Books (2014), 28 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member jegammon
Response - A unique book with a simple plot. The author teaches perspective, open-mindedness, and freedom. She openly reflects what life is like for the oppressed. She questions what makes us free.
Curricular connection - read aloud; units on open-mindedness
Curricular connection - read aloud; units on open-mindedness
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
A simple, personal story with rich, stunning illustrations rendered in the Mithila folk art tradition.
Awards
USBBY Outstanding International Book (Grades 6-8 — 2015)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2015)
Language
Original language
Hindi
Physical description
9.75 inches
ISBN
9383145021 / 9789383145027