{"product_id":"the-freedom-seeker","title":"The Freedom Seeker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful, urgent middle-grade novel about migration, identity, and the courage it takes to fight for freedom — from Emmy Award–winning journalist and activist Ruchira Gupta.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen twelve-year-old Amara flees violence in her home country and makes the dangerous journey to the US border, she must navigate an immigration system that seems designed to break her. But Amara refuses to give up — not on her family, not on herself, and not on the dream of a life where she belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSearing, important, and ultimately full of hope, \u003cem\u003eThe Freedom Seeker\u003c\/em\u003e introduces young readers to one of the defining humanitarian questions of our time — through the eyes of a brave, unforgettable child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePraise\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"At once maddening and heartbreaking, \u003cem\u003eThe Freedom Seeker\u003c\/em\u003e shows young readers there is also hope.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Alan Gratz, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eRefugee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRuchira Gupta is an Emmy Award–winning journalist, author, and activist. She is the founder of Apne Aap Women Worldwide, an anti-trafficking organisation working with vulnerable women and girls in India, and has been recognised internationally for her decades of work on human rights, gender, and migration. She has reported for the BBC, NBC, and other major outlets, and has won India's Padma Shri among many other honours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePerfect for readers aged 10+\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for young readers who loved \u003cem\u003eRefugee\u003c\/em\u003e by Alan Gratz, \u003cem\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/em\u003e by Veera Hiranandani, and \u003cem\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/em\u003e by Kelly Yang — stories that open hearts and minds to the courage of children on the move.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51685381931224,"sku":"9789359542546","price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/1471\/6632\/files\/the-freedom-seeker-ruchira-gupta.jpg?v=1778771707","url":"https:\/\/www.readersparadise.co\/products\/the-freedom-seeker","provider":"readersparadiseindore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}