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Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee

Neela: Victory Song

198 pp. | AmericanGirl | September, 2002 | Trade ISBN 1-58485-597-5 $$12.95 | Paper ISBN 1-58485-521-5 $$7.95
(4) 4-6 Girls of Many Lands series. After her sister's wedding, Neela, twelve, is next in line for an arranged marriage. Questioning the restrictions on women in 1939 India, Neela finds herself drawn to the incendiary ideas of those fighting for independence from Britain--and taking action when her father disappears during a protest march. Political and social history are awkwardly grafted on, but Neela's defiant spirit helps move the story forward.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn

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