Description: The dramatic and immersive story of an ambitious young empress who was the only woman to ever rule the Mughal Empire.
Brief description: Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer whose articles and art have appeared in the New York Times, New York Review of Books, Paris Review, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. Her work has been nominated for three Emmys, has been longlisted for the National Book Award, and is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. She lives in New York City.
Review Quotes: Lal parses story from fact but also takes on a folkloric tone in recounting both, aided by fluid, detailed art from illustrator Crabapple... This is a well-researched, visually engaging book that shows Nur as the literal translation of her name, "Light of the World."-- "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"