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Varsha Seshan

Lion of the Sky

July 29, 2025 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

I love historical fiction, and I love novels in verse. A middle-grade work of historical fiction in verse? I knew I wanted to read it. And Lion of the Sky by Ritu Hemnani didn’t disappoint. Set in Sindh in August 1947, Lion of the Sky tells the story of Raj and his family, who are […]

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If Elephants Could Talk

July 22, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Temple elephants. I’ve always hated the fact that they exist. I remember during a dance tour once, when everyone lined up to be blessed by the elephant. I stayed away. And like Meenakshi in If Elephants Could Talk, I didn’t say a thing. I didn’t know how to form my words or what to say. […]

Filed Under: Books, Children Tagged With: books for ages nine and ten, books for tweens, If Elephants Could Talk, Middle Grade, Ranjeeta Raam, reading, review, Verse Novel