The Valley of Words 2024 Book Awards Shortlist for Children’s Literature: Pagdi for Sihn by Chitwan Mittal, published by AdiDev Press Private Limited; What the Dark Sounds Like by Aparna Kapur, published by Pratham books; Akela by Richa Jha, published by PickleYolk Books; Out in the Moonlight by Perumal Murugan, published by Tulika and The Chhau Champ by Vibha Batra, published by Penguin.