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.
Create a spider map to illustrate vocabulary from The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Storyboard Text
SARI
DIWALI
BINDI
A decorative garment worn by women that is wrapped a certain way around the body.
A popular Hindu holiday that takes place over five days. It is a festival of lights and signifies the triumph of light over darkness.
A dot Hindu women sometimes wear in the center of their forehead to signify different things such as religion, class, and marital status.
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The Night Diary Vocabulary
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