Content: PG Although the text is careful not to use harmful words, it is still about the theft and other unspeakable acts that followed the Kohinoor Diamond. It is about the way the Indian people were treated and oppressed. It also talks about ways to fight back and resist colonization.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Brown hands in India sift through water and sand and find the shining Kohinoor Diamond. The diamond is put on the peacock throne and shines. Then, an army takes it and many other gold and jewels. The diamond is placed on an armband and worn that way for decades as many different rulers do unspeakable acts to rule and acquire the diamond. England colonizes India and takes the diamond from a young 10-year-old Indian king. England cuts down the diamond and polishes it. Where is the diamond now?
And Yet You Shine is a lyrical story about colonization and how to shine as a people even though hard things have happened to you. Beautiful collage illustrations help soften a difficult subject. I enjoyed the detailed history pages at the back of the book.
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