The Partition Project, Saadia Faruqi
The Partition Project, Saadia Faruqi
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The Partition Project

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Narrator: Reena Dutt

Unabridged: 10 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2024

Synopsis

In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani American girl whose passion for journalism starts a conversation about her grandmother’s experience of the Partition of India and Pakistan—and the bond that the two form as she helps Dadi tell her story. When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn’t have time to be Dadi’s unofficial babysitter—her journalism teacher has announced that their big assignment will be to film a documentary, which feels more like storytelling than what Maha would call “journalism.”As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for a subject for her documentary, the two of them start talking. About Dadi’s childhood in northern India—and about the Partition that forced her to leave her home and relocate to the newly created Pakistan.As details of Dadi’s life are revealed, Dadi’s personal story feels a lot more like the breaking news that Maha loves so much. And before she knows it, she has the subject of her documentary.

About Saadia Faruqi

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer and interfaith activist. She is the author of the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Saving Sunshine, the popular early-reader series Yasmin, and the middle grade novels The Strongest Heart, A Thousand Questions, Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero, and The Partition Project and the coauthor of the middle grade novel A Place at the Table as well as The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World. She was profiled in O magazine as a woman making a difference in her community and serves as editor in chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosh (Off GR duty for a fortnight!) on March 01, 2024

In a Nutshell: A middle-grade novel about a young Pakistani-American girl who learns about the traumatic Partition days from her grandmother. Liked the partition-related segments – some of the scenes were heartbreaking. But the writing was somewhat mixed. Regardless, I appreciate the effort of bring......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on September 29, 2024

Loved the writing and the grandma character! I love how realistic the school environment is in the book. I appreciate the representations, the friendship aspect as well as the “know our origin” aspect. However, things seem to get a little too convenient for the main character till the end while she i......more

Goodreads review by Zana on April 11, 2024

Besides Maha being such a spoiled brat lmao, this was such a great read! As someone who was a documentary filmmaker, Maha's journey as a budding journalist/documentary filmmaker reminded me of my good old days. As an adult reader, I didn't really learn anything new. But if I were in the age range fo......more

Goodreads review by Fizah(Books tales by me) on September 22, 2023

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THIS REVIEW COPY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. I've read Saadia's work before and it is directed toward a certain demographic and it is fun to know that POV. The setting is similar to her other novels and the nature of MC too. Mahnoor is a second-generation immigrant. Fam......more

Goodreads review by Emily on September 10, 2024

The author’s note at the end of this book was very moving and left me disappointed that the novel didn’t have the same tone. Forced, unoriginal plot and flat characters—like mean girl Tiffany (which I don’t think has been the name of any mean girls since 1990). The author wants be sure readers under......more

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