The Night Diary Themes
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The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
By Lauren Ayube
Nisha is a twelve-year-old girl who lives with her twin brother, her father, and her grandmother in India in 1947. Her Muslim mother died during childbirth, and Nisha writes letters to her in her diary every night. When the family must leave their home for their own safety, they embark on a long and dangerous journey towards freedom and a new life.
Storyboard Description
Have students identify themes in The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani and illustrate examples from the text.
Storyboard Text
- SURVIVAL
- He needs help, Papa!
- I must go find some water.
- FAMILY
- It isn't safe for me to go with you.
- But Kazi, what will happen to you?
- There are many examples of survival throughout the story. One example is when the family went several days walking with very little or no water. Papa was determined to keep his family alive, and they all took care of each other when someone was sick or weak.
- Nisha has never met her mother, but she and her family are very close. She and her twin brother Amil share an unbreakable bond that only twins can have. Kazi, a close friend and the family’s cook for years, is like family to them, and they are all respectful and loving towards their grandmother, Dadi.
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