TY - BOOK AU - Kelkar,Supriya TI - Strong as fire, fierce as flame SN - 9781643790404 PY - 2021///] CY - New York PB - Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc. KW - Runaways KW - Fiction KW - Runaway children KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Courage KW - Self-reliance KW - India KW - History KW - Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858 KW - Historical fiction KW - lcgft KW - Novels N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Ages 8-12; Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc; Grades 4-6; Tu Books an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc N2 - "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"-- ER -