Andamans Boy (English)

Author : Zai Whitaker
Illustrator : Ashok Rajagopalan

Tired of life in Mumbai with his Chacha and Chachi, Arif runs away. He hops onto a train to Chennai, then smuggles himself onto a boat going to… the Andaman islands! Rich with adventure and humour, full of the wonders of nature, this book is also filled with details about the unique, misunderstood world of the Jarawa, a tribe in the Andamans whose very survival is being threatened, especially by the forces of so-called development. Nature drawings by Indraneil Das are beautifully offset by Ashok Rajagopalan’s soft pencil sketches. 

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Age 10+
Specifications 148 pages; 9.5” x 6.5”; black & white; soft cover
Rights sold Dutch (worldwide), German (worldwide), Korean (worldwide)
ISBN 978-81-8689-514-6
First Published 1998
Tags adventure, journey to the Andamans, Jarawas, environment, development, friendship, humour

Adults could benefit from reading it

Through adventure and humour Whitaker depicts the wonders of nature and also ... the unique, misunderstood world of the Jarawa. Homegrown loves how delicately and sensitively the issues surrounding the much-politicized Jarawa tribe are portrayed. In fact, many adults could benefit from reading the book to experience a simplified, yet poignant account of the issue. — Homegrown

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Andamans Boy (English)

Andamans Boy (English)

Tired of life in Mumbai with his Chacha and Chachi, Arif runs away. He hops onto a train to Chennai, then smuggles himself onto a boat going to… the Andaman islands! Rich with adventure and humour, full of the wonders of nature, this book is also filled with details about the unique, misunderstood world of the Jarawa, a tribe in the Andamans whose very survival is being threatened, especially by the forces of so-called development. Nature drawings by Indraneil Das are beautifully offset by Ashok Rajagopalan’s soft pencil sketches. 

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