Description: Keeping Corner by Sheth, KashmiraTwelve-year-old Leela has always led a charmed life. A member of a high caste in India in 1918, she barely notices the unrest brewing between her countrymen and the British. When her husband dies from a snake bite, Leela’s life is completely turned upside down. Now a widow, she is forced to “keep corner” for a year and mourn her husband, even though they had not even shared a home yet. Her isolation is bearable only due to visits from her tutor and her older brother. Through them she learns about Gandhi and his teachings, especially those about equal rights for women. Leela wonders why widowers may remarry and live fulfilling lives, while widows must be shunned as long as they live. Even though people in the town are beginning to talk of how Leela’s behavior is shaming her family, Leela begins to dream of defying custom and continuing her education. This amazing story offers a new take on the concept of women’s rights in a historical setting not often seen in children’s literature. Reviewer: Amie Rose Rotruck
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Binding: Hardcover
Product Group: Book
Publication Year: 2007
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Book Title: Keeping Corner
Author: Sheth, Kashmira
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Weight: 0 lbs
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