The Line They Drew Through Us
Published on 3. April 2025
193 pages
978-1-78761-301-0 (ISBN)
Description
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
Three best friends are born on the same day under miraculous circumstances. But by their twelfth birthday, Jahan, Ravi and Lakshmi's lives are about to change forever. The British announce Indian independence and draw lines of Partition that tear apart the country, and the friends. One of them flees, one of them disappears, and the other is left wondering, could a miracle bring them back together?
Cover art by Hazem Asif
'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
Three best friends are born on the same day under miraculous circumstances. But by their twelfth birthday, Jahan, Ravi and Lakshmi's lives are about to change forever. The British announce Indian independence and draw lines of Partition that tear apart the country, and the friends. One of them flees, one of them disappears, and the other is left wondering, could a miracle bring them back together?
Cover art by Hazem Asif
Reviews / Votes
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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Andersen Press Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 13 years
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78761-301-0 (9781787613010)
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Hiba Noor Khan
The Line They Drew Through Us
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04/2025
Andersen Press Ltd
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Person
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 has many strings to her bow: she's a physics teacher and a Global Diplomacy graduate. Hiba is also an activist, she's 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.
