A powerful story about Partition, with a hopeful message
at its heart.
"I would draw lines that would lasso us to our neighbours
and keep us close for all time. I would draw lines that made us feel
safe together."
When a line divides the country of India, a little girl and her
family are forced to leave their home. On her journey, the girl
thinks about what she would do differently if she was in
charge of a line with so much power.
She would draw lines that brought people together, despite their
differences. Her lines would make people friends. Her lines would
make the world a better place.
Bringing together award-winning Indian author, Swapna Haddow,
with British-Pakistani illustrator, Farah Shah, representing both
sides of Partition
The hopeful message of the story and warmth of the illustrations
handle the subject matter with care, suitable for a young audience
Based around a historic event, but with important themes that
are still very relevant today
Includes a spread at the back of the book with facts about
the Partition of India
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Swapna Haddow lives in London with her karate-chopping,swash-buckling son (his words not hers), her thirty-something, age-sensitive husband and Archie the Dog. She spends her time writing, eating cake and making sure her son doesn't flatten her husband was he attempts to master his human cannonball trick.
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