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Neela by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · Booklabria

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Neela

HistoryChildren's fiction

Neela

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First published: 2002

Synopsis

In 1939, twelve-year-old Neela meets a young freedom fighter at her sister's wedding and soon after must rely on his help when her father fails to return home from a march in Calcutta against British occupation.

Subjects: History
Children's fiction
Sex role
India
Nationalism
Set in: India
Time: British occupation, 1765-1947

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Edition details

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Publisher: American Girl(r)
Published: 2002
Pages: 196
Language: English
Contributor: Howell, Troy, ill
Series: Girls of many lands
ISBN-10: 1584855215

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