Set in 1930 during the salt satyagraha, the book follows Dinu, an ardent Sherlock Holmes fan and a reluctant volunteer of the Arun Tukdi. It is a small group of teenage students and young teachers, tasked with travelling ahead, making arrangements for Gandhiji and the other marchers on their way to Dandi.
This book offers a perfect way to start a conversation on change. It also sensitively touches upon the feelings of sadness or confusion that a change might bring.
This book falls in this category of phenomenal history books. That it is meant for children is another big, bright feather in its cap. How I wish I read something like this when I was younger!
This book, set in the year 1915, takes us into the life of a young boy Sibu who lives in Chingri village and belongs to a poor family of the Kurukh tribe in the Chota Nagpur region. He, and his friend Budhu, find themselves in the thick of a brewing rebellion when their fathers bring them along to a meeting.
Once he started enjoying books, he has turned the whole reading activity into something animated and dynamic. So here’s a list of playful and energetic books that Achintya has grown to love.
It is a story of young love between two opposite poles, and both social media content creators. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed reading the book!
