{"product_id":"the-night-diary-veera-hiranandani","title":"The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani | Historical Fiction for Young Readers","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani\u003c\/strong\u003e is a powerful historical novel told through the diary entries of a young girl named Nisha during the \u003cstrong\u003ePartition of India in 1947\u003c\/strong\u003e. Through Nisha's personal experiences, the book explores family, identity, belonging, displacement, friendship, courage, and hope during one of the most significant and difficult periods in South Asian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eVeera Hiranandani\u003c\/strong\u003e follows twelve-year-old Nisha as she navigates a world transformed by the Partition of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in \u003cstrong\u003e1947\u003c\/strong\u003e, the story unfolds through Nisha's diary entries as she writes to her deceased mother, sharing her thoughts, fears, questions, and experiences. Nisha is caught between different aspects of her identity and struggles to understand why political and religious divisions are forcing families and communities apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Partition leads to the division of India and Pakistan, Nisha and her family are forced to leave their home and begin a dangerous journey in search of safety. The experience exposes her to the realities of \u003cstrong\u003emigration, displacement, loss, uncertainty, and communal tension\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the difficult circumstances, Nisha's story also highlights the importance of family, friendship, courage, compassion, and hope. Her diary becomes a place where she can make sense of events that are far larger than herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVeera Hiranandani presents a young person's perspective on a major historical event, making the subject accessible to younger readers while providing meaningful themes for readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartition of India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndia and Pakistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity and belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigration and displacement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoss and resilience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Asian history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood and growing up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/em\u003e offers a personal and emotional perspective on the \u003cstrong\u003ePartition of India\u003c\/strong\u003e, presenting history through the eyes of a young girl experiencing its consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts diary format makes the story intimate and accessible, while its themes of identity, family, displacement, and resilience encourage readers to think about history through individual human experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Should Read This?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for \u003cstrong\u003eyoung adult readers, middle-grade readers, students, teachers, parents, history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in Partition history, South Asian history, family stories, and historical fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Night Diary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Veera Hiranandani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical Fiction \/ Young Adult\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Partition of India, Family \u0026amp; Identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Edition dependent]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Edition dependent]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e [Edition dependent]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the story of \u003cstrong\u003eNisha and her family during the Partition of India in 1947\u003c\/strong\u003e through \u003cem\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/em\u003e by Veera Hiranandani, a moving novel about identity, displacement, family, courage, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookBeen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53391813181749,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1731\/5125\/files\/BookBeen_96_9312448f-e1fd-4bd4-939c-3a51f5882282.png?v=1787496852","url":"https:\/\/bookbeen.com\/products\/the-night-diary-veera-hiranandani","provider":"Bookbeen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}