The Moon from Dehradun: a story of partition by Shirin Shamsi and Tarun Lak. PICTURE BOOK. Atheneum (Simon), 2022. $19. 9781665906791
BUYING ADVISORY: EL – OPTIONAL; MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The girl’s family has lived in Dehradun for generations. But something has changed and they must quickly, in the middle of the night, leave their home and travel 100’s of miles to a new home. They leave so fast and are so scared that she can’t even go back for her doll that was accidentally left behind. Through the days of their journey, she sees the danger, the feelings of hopelessness and sadness in the faces around her. When she finds a doll left behind by another girl, she hopes that her doll is also being cherished.
I am unsure where a picture book about the partitioning of India would go in the elementary curriculum. I will add it to my middle school collection, because we talk about refugees in several places. My World Geography teachers can also use this in their classroom library during their study of the Indian subcontinent.
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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