Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee, 1956-

Neela : victory song / by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ; [illustration by Troy Howell]. - Middleton, Wis. : American Girl(r), c2002. - 196 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm. - Girls of many lands .

"American Girl."

In 1939, twelve-year-old Neela meets a young freedom fighter at her sister's wedding and soon after must rely on his help when her father fails to return home from a march in Calcutta against British occupation.

ISBN: 1584855215 (pbk) 1584855975

LCCN: 2002001720

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nationalism--Fiction.
Sex role--Fiction.
Children's literature--2003.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
India--History--British occupation, 1765-1947--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.D6295 / Ne 2002

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]