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1857 ad, British India. Thirteen-year-old Meera is on the run, escaping a life and a death she has no say in, while Indian soldiers rebel against their British commanders in the freedom struggle. As she finds her strength and confidence, she must choose between helping the cause of the mutiny for the greater future of the country, and her plans for her own secure future. Will she be as strong and fierce as fire as she writes her own destiny?. \n
Born and raised in the Midwest, Supriya Kelkar learned Hindi as a child by watching three Bollywood films a week. Now she works in the film industry as a Bollywood screenwriter and has credits on one Hollywood film and several Hindi films. The award-winning book Ahimsa, inspired by her great-grandmother?s role in the Indian freedom movement, was her debut middle grade novel. Her other books include American as Paneer Pie and That Thing About Bollywood. Learn more at supriyakelkar.com.
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