Roop and the River Crossing: Full-colour picture book on the Partition of India | Ages 8+

Roop carries her newest toy―a kaleidoscope―everywhere. The world from her kaleidoscope looks split up . . . and so does her world. Around her unfamiliar words echo: India. Pakistan. Partition. Home.Words that sound distant from her reality until one night changes everything. Roop finds herself at a riverbank one that she must cross to find her home―her new home.Award-winning author Samina Mishra tells a poignant tale of a dark chapter in history. Through Roop’s journey she weaves a story of connections resilience and finding an anchor in turbulent times.