Zooni’s grandfather Bud Bab is a Ramzan drummer, who traditionally wakes up the village every morning by playing his drum. However, one day the drum is broken, and Bud Bab is left with no option on how he would continue with his ritual of waking up his village.
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.
This eye-opener book chronicles the lives of 10 (less popularly known) scientists who fought poverty, societal norms and financial hurdles.
As the children and their grandparents start their journey, there unwinds one story after another – each as a result of a conversation, argument, random mention of a word – Ajja and Ajji open up their Story Bag and they have the immediate attention of the children through the travels and their stay at Mayawati.
Young Leela is growing up under the watchful albeit strict gaze of her grandmother (having lost her mother early on and her father working in another town).
Leela is curious about the freedom struggle unfolding in the rest of the country and is fascinated by Mahatma Gandhi.
Book Name: How to Win an Election: A Most Unreliable GuideAuthor: Menaka RamanPublisher: Duckbill (an imprint of Penguin Random House India)Type: PaperbackNo of pages: 232 pagesRecommended Age Group: 10 years+ I’m sharing my 11 year old son Divit’s review. As…Continue Reading
