{"product_id":"amil-and-the-after-veera-hiranandani-9780525555063","title":"Amil and the After","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after tragedy, \u003ci\u003eAmil and the After \u003c\/i\u003eis a companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary, \u003c\/i\u003eby acclaimed author Veera Hiranandani\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a home in India, now independent of British rule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth Muslim and Hindu, twelve-year-old Amil is not sure what home means anymore. The memory of the long and difficult journey from their hometown in what is now Pakistan lives with him. And despite having an apartment in Bombay to live in and a school to attend, life in India feels uncertain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNisha, his twin sister, suggests that Amil begin to tell his story through drawings meant for their mother, who died when they were just babies. Through Amil, readers witness the unwavering spirit of a young boy trying to make sense of a chaotic world, and find hope for himself and a newly reborn nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Veera Hiranandani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525555064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525555063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kokila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.59h x 5.79w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e522248 \/ Amil and the After\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023 pg. 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2024 pg. 1","brand":"Veera Hiranandani","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44449889419519,"sku":"9780525555063","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1a9195f-6985-4098-b8bc-3e26ee58204b.jpg?v=1698501596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/amil-and-the-after-veera-hiranandani-9780525555063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}