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Ju's Story
story
Paul Zacharia
pictures Asma Menon
For Ju, old is gold.
Her mother brings
her
hand-me-downs
from
the homes in
which she works
and
Ju welcomes them
like
new friends. |
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She especially loves the well-used
textbooks
and the treasures sometimes hidden among their pages:
pressed flowers, poems,
even a dead butterfly...Then one day Ju
discovers a sealed envelope in the maths book. It has a
stamp but no
address.
Ju’s Story is part of ‘Different
Tales’, a project undertaken by Anveshi Research Centre for
Women’s Studies, Hyderabad, to present stories about
life-worlds
seldom reflected in children’s books. In the hands of a sensitive
writer like
Paul Zacharia, the story of a simple discovery that Ju makes
becomes a moving experience. Asma Menon’s strong, painterly
illustrations suggest a
sense of empowerment. |
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24
pages, 10.5” x 8.5”, full colour,
soft cover, for 8 years and above |
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Rs 135.00 (within India)
US$ 9.50 (outside India)
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