MY SOUL , A SHINING TREE.

 Book name:- MY SOUL , A SHINING TREE

Author:- JAMILA GAVIN 

FORMAT:- Paperback 

Genre:- CHILDREN'S/TEENAGE FICTION 

PAGES:- 150 AROUND 

Book link:- https://amzn.to/46vO5kN

Three lives. One war. A shining tree that witnessed it all. 🌳✨. A powerful tale of courage, loss, and hope during WWI.

🌸Synopsis:-

stunning and heartbreaking new novel from Jamila Gavin, the bestselling and award-winning author of Coram Boy and The Wheel of Surya."A truly exceptional novel” ― The Bookseller Children’s Book of the MonthBased on the true story of Indian WWI gunner and recipient of the Victoria Cross, Khudadad Khan. The story is told from four perspectives: Lotte, a Belgian farmgirl whose village is the flashpoint for a battle; Ernst, a German teenage cavalry soldier whose grandiose dreams of war lie in tatters; Khudadad Khan, the gunner fighting with the British Army; and the walnut tree that shelters them all.

🌺Review: "My Soul, A Shining Tree" by Jamila Gavin.

This book is one of those stories that stays with you even after you finish reading. It takes us back to the First World War and shows how different people’s lives were changed forever. What I liked most is that it doesn’t just show one side of the war, but many voices together.

We meet Lotte, a young Belgian girl, who loses her family and her home when the Germans invade. Reading about her struggles to protect her sister and survive made me feel so emotional. Then there is Ernst, a German boy who goes to war with excitement, believing he will be a hero. But soon, he learns how harsh and painful the reality of fighting really is. And Khudadad Khan, an Indian soldier, touched me the most. He left his home, fought with courage, and still faced unfair treatment. His story reminded me how many sacrifices by Indian soldiers often remain forgotten.

The shining tree in the book is such a powerful image. It felt like a silent witness to everything - the loss, the suffering, the courage, and also the small sparks of hope. It shows that even in the darkest times, something can stand strong.

The book is not easy to read emotionally because it shows the truth of war ~ the deaths, the fear, the broken families. But it is beautifully written and very meaningful. It makes us think about the cost of war, especially on children and ordinary people who just want to live in peace.

For me, this book is not only about war, but also about humanity, courage, and survival. It left me sad, thoughtful, and also grateful. I think this is a book every reader should pick up at least once, because it makes you feel the pain of the past and understand it in a very real way, made you think about the cost of war and how ordinary people, had to go through so much

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