Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: Adventures in Champakbagh is Indian author Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar’s first book for children.[1] It is a novel and its reading level is age 9 years and above.[2] This book features illustrations by Krishna Bala Shenoi.[3] It was shortlisted for a 2019 Neev Book Award in the category Junior Readers[4] and a 2019 Crossword Book Award in the children’s books category.[5] One positive review has called this book "a must-read for the young to ask questions and to observe the differences in childhoods across India."[6] In the year 2021, this book was reissued with a new title, Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: The Dragon who came to Champakbagh. ISBN 9789354470264[7]
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| Author | Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar |
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| Illustrator | Krishna Bala Shenoi |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction, Middle grade, Chapter book |
| Publisher | Talking Cub, an imprint of Speaking Tiger Books, New Delhi, India |
Publication date | 2018 |
| Publication place | India |
| Media type | Print (paperback), E-book |
| ISBN | 9789387693975 |
| Preceded by | The Adivasi Will Not Dance: Stories (2015) |
| Followed by | My Father’s Garden (2018) |
References
edit- ^ Kanishka Gupta (August 9, 2018). "Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar on writing his first children's book, depicting small-town India in fiction". Firstpost. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: Adventures in Champakbagh". Goodbooks. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire: Adventures in Champakbagh". Goodbooks. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Neev Literature Festival 2019 Book Awards". Neev Literature Festival. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Crossword Book Award: Women writers sweep fiction shortlist". Outlook. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Maaz Bin Bilal (October 7, 2018). "This children's book starring a dragon doesn't shy away from showing the inequalities of India". Scroll.in. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Jwala Kumar and the Gift of Fire". Speaking Tiger Books. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
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