2023 South Asia Book Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Award Winners The Moon from Dehradun: A Story of Partition by Shirin Shamsi; illustrated by Tarun Lak (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2022). In 1947, Azra and her family took an unforgettable train ride from Dehradun to Lahore, leaving her home and her beloved doll behind. Throughout her journey, Azra draws hope and resilience as …