A review by collegecate
Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar

3.0

Read for Read Harder: middle grade book that has won a recent diversity award. I was super excited by the premise of this book, a female activist from a period and region I'm unfamiliar with with an excellent afterward explaining some of the historical background the story is based on. I really like the nuanced look at the Indian Independence movement and how Ghandi isn't just portrayed as a saint. I also love that it's based a little on the life of the author's great grandmother who no only fought for Independence but became a congresswoman.