In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition, and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a divided country.
Veera Hiranandani earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of The Whole Story of Half a Girl, which was named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and a South Asian Book Award Finalist. A former book editor at Simon & Schuster, she now teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College's Writing Institute and Writopia Lab.
"Veera Hiranandani is a master storyteller. This riveting and
important book speaks to the power of love in a world divided by
hate and raises questions that still need to be asked seventy years
after its events took place. Nisha and her story are a part of me
now. My question is how do we make this a 'community read' for the
whole world?"-James Howe, author of The Misfits
"Nisha's sweet, sheltered world disappears overnight when her
country splits in two-now Hindus must live in India, Muslims in
Pakistan. But Nisha's both. Where can her family be safe?
Hiranandani's story is set in an historical time little known to
American children, but she tells it in a way that makes it
accessible, timely, interesting and real."-Kimberly Brubaker
Bradley, author of Newbery Honor-winning The War That Saved My
Life
"Veera Hiranandani's storytelling is exquisite and compelling. For
Nisha, like so many of us, home is a complicated place and this
heartbreaking and hopeful novel reminds us that even in places
where there is great loss and strife, there is deep joy, renewed
faith. The Night Diary is a treasure for young readers who
are searching for their place in the world, who are determined to
bring home with them wherever they go."-Renee Watson, Piecing Me
Together
* "Believable and heartbreaking...A gripping, nuanced story of the
human cost of conflict appropriate for both children and
adults."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "This rich, compelling story, which speaks to the turbulence
surrounding India's independence and to the plight of refugees,
should be in all libraries."-School Library Journal, starred
review
* "The diary format gives her story striking intimacy and
immediacy, serving as a window into a fraught historical moment as
Nisha grapples with issues of identity and the search for a home
that remain quite timely."-Publishers Weekly, starred
review
"Hiranandani's prose shines in both emotion and simple, rich
description...A clear, compelling, and deeply felt historical
novel."-Booklist
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