The Track of the Wind cover

The Track of the Wind

Author: Gavin, Jamila

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 6.1
Points 8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 50487
Points per Word 0.000158

Description

In part three of the Surya Trilogy, the Singh family is reunited in India, but Jaspal leaves to fight for Sikh independence, and Marvinder is forced into an arranged marriage. Division threatens the family and a Watcher lives the palace garden.

Quick Summary

Set against the turbulent backdrop of India's fight for Sikh independence, this final installment of the Surya Trilogy throws the Singh family into impossible choices that will test their love and loyalty to the breaking point. Kids will be swept up in the heart-wrenching separations, the suspense of a mysterious Watcher lurking in palace gardens, and the desperate race to reunite their family against all odds. If your kid loves emotionally charged historical fiction like "A Single Shard" or "Number the Stars," they will devour this powerful conclusion. Ideal for readers in grades 5 through 7 who enjoy stories about family, courage, and never giving up hope.