Description
Asha lives on the family farm with her mother in rural India.Her father is away working in the city, and when the money he sends stops suddenly, a wicked aunt arrives to seize the property. Guided by a majestic bird which Asha believes to be the spirit of her grandmother, she and her best friend Jeevan embark on a journey to the city, across the Himalayas, to find her father and save her home…Book Features:A gorgeously original magical-realist Indian adventure by Indianborn Jasbinder Bilan. Winner of the 2017 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition. Jasbinder’s haunting debut explores themes of faith, friendship and greed while capturing the wild, rich heart of contemporary India.
