Strong as fire, fierce as flame /
Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-
Strong as fire, fierce as flame / Supriya Kelkar. - First edition. - 314 pages : map ; 20 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people"--
Ages 8-12 Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc. Grades 4-6 Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc.
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2021003590
Runaways--Fiction.
Runaway children--Juvenile fiction.
Courage--Juvenile fiction.
Self-reliance--Juvenile fiction.
India--History--Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Strong as fire, fierce as flame / Supriya Kelkar. - First edition. - 314 pages : map ; 20 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people"--
Ages 8-12 Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc. Grades 4-6 Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc.
9781643790404 1643790404
2021003590
Runaways--Fiction.
Runaway children--Juvenile fiction.
Courage--Juvenile fiction.
Self-reliance--Juvenile fiction.
India--History--Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.