1947: When Bilal decides to protect his dying father from the news that India will soon be Pakistan and India, he never expects the secret to be such a burden. Glossary. Map of India, 1945, before Partition. Map of India and Pakistan, 1947, after Partition. Historical notes.
Topics Fathers and sons. Honesty. Terminal illness. History of the Indian Partition, 1947. History of Pakistan.
SRC Level 5.200000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 790L
Trim Size 5" x 7 3/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2012-08-31
JLG Release Date Sep 2012
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.