Songs of Freedom: Tales of the Freedom Movement from All Over India: Boxset with 8 Books by Bestsell

In some ways, India as a country was forged by the struggle for freedom, when women and men and children across the country engaged in the same struggle in different ways. From Shimla to Tanjore, from Aizawl to Mysore, from the jungles of Chotanagpur to the city streets of Calcutta and Bombay, the books in this series look at how children's day-to-day lives and dreams were changed and inspired by this national movement.

The boxset contains eight books:

1. The Train to Tanjore by Devika Rangachari
2. A Conspiracy in Calcutta by Lesley D. Biswas
3. That Year at Manikoil by Aditi Krishnakumar
4. The Chowpatty Cooking Club by Lubaina Bandukwala
5. The Letter to Lahore by Tanu Shree Singh
6. Postcard from the Lushai Brigade by Hannah Lalhlanpuii
7. A Melody in Mysore by Shruthi Rao
8. Rebellion in Ranchi by Swati Sengupta

Why should you buy this boxset?

• Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the freedom struggle and focuses on what it was like to grow up during the time.
• Eight books explore stories set in Calcutta, Tanjore, Sarchi, Ranchi, Mysore, Madras, Bombay and Mizoram.
• A meticulously researched look at the past, written in a manner accessible to middle-grade readers
• Showcases young and inspiring children taking part in the independence of India through small acts of rebellion