Scheduling
We suggest reading this book in conjunction with The Story of the World Volume 4: The Modern Age, Chapter 30 (second half).
Reading level
Level four:
Advanced children’s literature
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Curriculum details
- World History 4: The Modern Age
- Optional
- Fifth grade
- Feb 24, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025
About
An account of a twelve-year-old refugee from the Hindu-Muslim violence following the partition of India in the 1940s, in the form of letters to her deceased mother. The first part of the book is sad, but it is a heartwarming story with a happy ending.