The Line They Drew Through Us
$18.98
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2025
Summary
From the author of Safiyyah’s War – winner of the Indie Book Award, the Week Junior Book Award, the Jhalak Children’s & YA Prize and The Diverse Book Award.
‘Historical fiction at its finest - vibrant, vital, deeply moving, and brimming with wisdom for the future’ - Sophie Anderson
‘A richly told and immensely moving Partition story that spotlights a moment in history of colonial empire that changed the lives of millions’ - A M Dassu
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839134722 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1839134720 |
| Author: | Hiba Noor Khan |
| Publisher: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Andersen Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-13 |
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Critics Review
Packed with sensory details … the novel’s central thrust remain current: that religious and ethnic groups are pitted against one another by the powers that be; that hope and friendship matter * Observer *
Beautifully written, gripping and affecting * The Bookseller, Buyer’s Guide *
An accessible, humanitarian perspective on the Partition of India seen through the experiences of three children and their families * BookTrust, Great Books Guide 2025-26 *
Heart-wrenching historical story… full of hope and wisdom for the future * National Geographic Kids *
Khan eloquently conjures up the sights, sounds and smells of her book’s period setting while showing how comradeship can transcend the ravages of religion and politics. * Financial Times *
Hiba Noor Khan
Hiba Noor Khan is the author of One Home, Inspiring Inventors Who Are Changing Our Future, The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai, and the picture book The Little War Cat. Hiba is a physics teacher and a Global Diplomacy graduate. She is also an activist, having worked for The Children’s Society as a Refugee Advocate and for the United Nations IOM on international development projects. She has delivered humanitarian aid in Syrian refugee camps and worked on reforestation initiatives in Tanzania.
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