{"product_id":"strong-as-fire-fierce-as-flame-hardcover","title":"Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSupriya Kelkar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Kite Award, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)\u003cbr\u003e Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book, Jane Addams Peace Association\u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1857 India, 13-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndia, 1857\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeera's future has been planned for her for as long as she can remember. As a child, her parents married her to a boy from a neighboring village whom she barely knows. Later, on the eve of her thirteenth birthday, she prepares to leave her family to live with her husband's--just as her strict religion dictates. But that night, Indian soldiers mutiny against their British commanders and destroy the British ammunition depot, burning down parts of Delhi. Riots follow, and Meera's husband is killed. Upon hearing the news, Meera's father insists that she follow the dictates of their fringe religious sect: She must end her life by throwing herself on her husband's funeral pyre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisking everything, Meera runs away, escaping into the chaos of the rebellion. But her newfound freedom is short-lived, as she is forced to become a servant in the house of a high-ranking British East India Company captain. Slowly through her work, she gains confidence, new friends, new skills--and sometimes her life even feels peaceful. But one day, Meera stumbles upon the captain's secret stock of ammunition, destined to be used by the British to continue colonizing India and control its citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill Meera do her part to take down the British colonists and alert the rebellion of the stockpile? Or will she stay safe and let others make decisions for her? It really comes down to this: how much fire must a girl face to finally write her own destiny?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupriya Kelkar\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the Midwest, where she learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. Winner of the New Visions Award for \u003ci\u003eAhimsa\u003c\/i\u003e, Supriya is a screenwriter who has worked on the writing teams for several Hindi films and one Hollywood feature. Supriya's books include \u003ci\u003eAhimsa;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStrong as Fire, Fierce as Flame;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican as Paneer Pie;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThat Thing About Bollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Visit her online at www.supriyakelkar.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.1 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768451236128,"sku":"9781643790404","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eddaa0e63c148509a8b447ba2d537ac1.webp?v=1780330040","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strong-as-fire-fierce-as-flame-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}