And Yet You Shine: The Kohinoor Diamond, Colonization, and Resistance

by Supriya Kelkar

The story of one of the world's most famous diamonds--stolen from South Asia during colonization and now among the crown jewels in London--is a call to action for readers to decolonize and hold their heads high.

The Kohinoor diamond, one of the most famous diamonds in the world, was stolen from India and fought over throughout centuries of colonial conquest, eventually landing in the hands of British royals who tricked a ten-year-old...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153622829X
• ISBN13: 9781536228298
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6