{"product_id":"ahimsa-hardcover","title":"Ahimsa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSupriya Kelkar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Visions Award Winner, Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force, American Library Association (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies \/ Children's Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1942, when Mahatma Gandhi asks Indians to give one family member to the freedom movement, ten-year-old Anjali is devastated to think of her father risking his life for the freedom struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut it turns out he isn't the one joining. Anjali's mother is. And with this change comes many more adjustments designed to improve their country and use \"ahimsa\"--non-violent resistance--to stand up to the British government. First the family must trade in their fine foreign-made clothes for homespun cotton, so Anjali has to give up her prettiest belongings. Then her mother decides to reach out to the Dalit community, the \"untouchables\" of society. Anjali is forced to get over her past prejudices as her family becomes increasingly involved in the movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Anjali's mother is jailed, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work, ensuring that her little part of the independence movement is completed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by her great-grandmother's experience working with Gandhi, New Visions Award winner Supriya Kelkar shines a light on the Indian freedom movement in this poignant debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUma Krishnaswami, Padma Venkatraman, Rajkumar Hirani, Cynthia Levinson, N. H. Senzai, Vindu Vinod Chopra\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 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2017\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 Ahimsa\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.3\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":42700984287295,"sku":"9781620143568","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b2569f067e04241d7430f1e6b2706c4b.webp?v=1765018906","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ahimsa-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}