Veera Hiranandani
AmericanHistorical Fiction
Veera Hiranandani is an American author of children's and middle-grade fiction. Her work often explores identity, family, and historical events from South Asian and diasporic perspectives. Her novel The Night Diary received a Newbery Honor in 2019. She has an MFA in creative writing and has worked as an editor and as a teacher in writing programs.
Awards
['Newbery Honor (2019)', "Jane Addams Children's Book Award (2022)", 'Sydney Taylor Notable Book']
Notable Works
['The Night Diary', 'The Whole Story of Half a Girl', "How to Find What You're Not Looking For"]
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