A powerful story about Partition, with a hopeful messageat its heart."I would draw lines that would lasso us to our neighboursand keep us close for all time. I would draw lines that made us feelsafe together."When a line divides the country of India, a little girl and herfamily are forced to leave their home. On her journey, the girlthinks about what she would do differently if she was incharge of a line with so much power.She would draw lines that brought people together, despite theirdifferences. Her lines would make people friends. Her lines wouldmake the world a better place. Bringing together award-winning Indian author, Swapna Haddow,with British-Pakistani illustrator, Farah Shah, representing bothsides of PartitionThe hopeful message of the story and warmth of the illustrationshandle the subject matter with care, suitable for a young audienceBased around a historic event, but with important themes thatare still very relevant todayIncludes a spread at the back of the book with facts aboutthe Partition of India
