{"product_id":"that-year-at-manikoil-series-songs-of-freedom-paperback","title":"That Year at Manikoil (Series: Songs of Freedom) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAditi Krishnakumar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadras, 1944 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While World War II rages in Europe and the Japanese army draws closer to India, Raji and her sisters are sent off with their mother to stay in Manikoil, her mother's family village. But with her brother now a soldier in the British Indian Army and refugees fleeing from Malaya, Burma and other eastern countries back to India, Manikoil is no longer the peaceful haven it once was. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And while there is hope of Independence in the air, Raji is uncertain whether it will come to pass-and what it will truly mean for her and her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the struggle for independence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Aditi greatly enjoyed sports and once outswam a porpoise. She later had a chequered career that included working as a pet food taster. In her downtime, she enjoys long-distance running and partying with her friends on Friday nights. Just kidding. It's all fiction, just like her books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aditi Krishnakumar works in the finance industry in Singapore, where she lives with her husband and daughter. She won the Scholastic Asian Book Award in 2016.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766065594656,"sku":"9780143454267","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e930e01872607cd81e77edbb2e2c58ba.webp?v=1780284735","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/that-year-at-manikoil-series-songs-of-freedom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}