Strong as fire, fierce as flame
"In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British hous...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc.,
2021
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 314 pages : map ; 20 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 8-12 Grades 4-6 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781643790404 1643790404 |
| Author Notes: | Supriya Kelkar grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. Winner of the New Visions Award for Ahimsa , Supriya is a screenwriter who has worked on the writing teams for several Hindi films and one Hollywood feature. Supriya's books include Ahimsa; Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame; American as Paneer Pie; and That Thing About Bollywood , among others. Visit her online at www.supriyakelkar.com. |
