02091cam a2200397 i 4500 1231572746 TxAuBib 20240412120000.0 240110s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780525555063 hardback 0525555064 hardback (OCoLC)1417161917 TxAuBib rda Hiranandani, Veera, author. Amil and the after / Veera Hiranandani. New York : Kokila, 2024. 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "At the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule. Both Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore. The memory of the long and difficult journey from their hometown in what is now Pakistan lives with him. And despite having an apartment in Bombay to live in and a school to attend, life in India feels uncertain. Nisha, his twin sister, suggests that Amil begin to tell his story through drawings meant for their mother, who died when they were just babies. Through Amil, readers witness the unwavering spirit of a young boy trying to make sense of a chaotic world, and find hope for himself and a newly reborn nation"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8-12. 20240412. Muslim children Juvenile fiction. Hindu children Juvenile fiction. Political refugees India Juvenile fiction. Hindus Juvenile fiction. Mothers Death Juvenile fiction. Twins Juvenile fiction. Drawing Juvenile fiction. Families Juvenile fiction. India History 1947- Juvenile fiction. Bombay (India) Juvenile fiction. Mumbai (India) Juvenile fiction. TXKPL