This book is inspired by a lawyer, Afroz Shah, whose determination could transform Mumbai’s Versova beach back into a serene spot.
Category: 8-10 years
Trunk Call for Ajju is a heartwarming book that reminds us of our collective responsibility to fight for those who cannot speak. In this case, an elephant called Molly.
This book beautifully weaves the life of a herd, challenges, and difficulties faced by a leader and how he/she overcomes that, and how a leader always has to be calm, unafraid, and humble – all with simple and captivating snippets.
The stories are a retelling of folklore that originated in the languages Kodava, Tulu, Badaga, etc., which are some languages I only learned about now. Through the stories, I got a glimpse of the culture of Southern India, especially the coastal regions.
This book has a large dollop of courage, a dash on the value of education, a spoonful on the pain of India and a large drizzle of anger. At the end of a chapter, there are bits of information you can read to understand the history better.
Here are some of the books that got ordered over and over again in June 2023!
