Age Group: 6 - 9 Years

Description: Mati begs for her own land plot. When granted, she works diligently—until learning a company plans a coal mine consuming their entire village, like the neighboring one. Through irresistible storytelling, Rinchin addresses a child's anxiety about losing land to "monster machines." This poignant tale tackles devastating issues ravaging tribal Chhattisgarh and everywhere "development" extracts costs. Young readers confront environmental destruction, displacement, and the human price of progress through one determined girl's eyes.