The Night Diary
What's it about
How do you find your voice when your world is violently torn apart? What if your only confidant was a diary? Step into twelve-year-old Nisha’s life as she is forced to flee her home during the 1947 Partition of India, a home she never knew she was leaving for good. Through Nisha’s secret letters to her mother, you'll experience the harrowing journey of a refugee family searching for safety and a new sense of belonging. Discover a story of resilience, identity, and the power of one girl's words to make sense of a fractured world, asking yourself what truly makes a home.
Meet the author
Veera Hiranandani is the award-winning author of The Night Diary, a Newbery Honor Book, which was inspired by her own family's history during the 1947 Partition of India. This deep personal connection to the past shapes her storytelling, allowing her to explore complex historical events with profound empathy and emotional honesty. Hiranandani writes to illuminate how the past informs our present and to foster a greater sense of human understanding across different cultures and generations.
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