Songs of Freedom

In some ways, India as a country was forged by the struggle for freedom, when women and men and children across the country engaged in the same struggle in different ways. From Shimla to Tanjore, from Aizawl to Mysore, from the jungles of Chotanagpur to the city streets of Calcutta and Bombay, the books in this series look at how children's day-to-day lives and dreams were changed and inspired by this national movement. The boxset contains eight books:The Train to Tanjore by Devika RangachariA Conspiracy in Calcutta by Lesley D. BiswasThat Year at Manikoil by Aditi KrishnakumarThe Chowpatty Cooking Club by Lubaina BandukwalaThe Letter to Lahore by Tanu Shree SinghPostcard from the Lushai Brigade by Hannah LalhlanpuiiA Melody in Mysore by Shruthi RaoRebellion in Ranchi by Swati Sengupta Why should you buy this boxset?Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the freedom struggle and focuses on what it was like to grow up during the timeEight books explore stories set in Calcutta, Tanjore, Sarchi, Ranchi, Mysore, Madras, Bombay and MizoramA meticulously researched look at the past, written in a manner accessible to middle-grade readersShowcases young and inspiring children taking part in the independence of India through small acts of rebellion