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'Open your eyes. We will not hurt you.'
The boy quietens; his eyes open.
'Where are you from?' The boy stares at them both; then says, 'Who will you tell?'
Shahana lives alone with her young brother in the shadow of the Line of Control, the border patrolled by Pakistani and Indian soldiers that divides Kashmir in two. Life is hard, but Shahana ekes out a living with her beautiful embroidery. Then she finds a boy lying unconscious near the border. Zahid is from across the Line of Control, and Shahana takes a terrible risk by sheltering him. But how can she give Zahid up to the authorities when she knows he'll be imprisoned - or worse? An unforgettable novel about one young girl in war-torn Kashmir.' (Publisher's blurb)
The boy quietens; his eyes open.
'Where are you from?' The boy stares at them both; then says, 'Who will you tell?'
Shahana lives alone with her young brother in the shadow of the Line of Control, the border patrolled by Pakistani and Indian soldiers that divides Kashmir in two. Life is hard, but Shahana ekes out a living with her beautiful embroidery. Then she finds a boy lying unconscious near the border. Zahid is from across the Line of Control, and Shahana takes a terrible risk by sheltering him. But how can she give Zahid up to the authorities when she knows he'll be imprisoned - or worse? An unforgettable novel about one young girl in war-torn Kashmir.' (Publisher's blurb)
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it is set in Kashmir, and has Pakistani and Indian characters.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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[Review] Shahana
2013
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review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 August 2013; (p. 26)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Shahana
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 21 no. 2 2013; (p. 15)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction -
The Pity of War
2013
single work
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 25 June 2013; (p. 6-7) -
[Review] Shahana
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 28 no. 2 2013; (p. 38)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Shahana
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 92 no. 5 2013; (p. 13)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction
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[Review] Shahana
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 92 no. 5 2013; (p. 13)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Shahana
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 28 no. 2 2013; (p. 38)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Shahana
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 21 no. 2 2013; (p. 15)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Shahana
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 24 August 2013; (p. 26)
— Review of Shahana 2013 single work children's fiction -
The Pity of War
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 25 June 2013; (p. 6-7)
Awards
- 2014 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
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