Newbery Honor Book! A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about
an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her
mother is diagnosed with leukemia. * Walter Award Winner * New
England Book Award Winner * An NCTE Notable Verse Novel * Golden
Kite Award Winner * Crystal Kite Award Winner * Goodreads Choice
Nominee * A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year * An
SLJ Best Book of the Year * A BookPage Best Book of the Year * An
NYPL Best Book of the Year * A Mighty Girl's Best Book of the Year
* An ILA Notable Book for a Global Society * A Bank Street Best
Book of the Year *Junior Library Guild Selection * A Judy Lopez
Memorial Award Honor * Reha feels torn between two worlds: school,
where she’s the only Indian American student, and home, with her
family’s traditions and holidays. But Reha’s parents don’t
understand why she’s conflicted—they only notice when Reha
doesn’t meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected
from her mother, or Amma. Although their names are linked—Reha
means “star” and Punam means “moon”—they are a universe
apart. Then Reha finds out that her Amma is sick. Really sick.
Reha, who dreams of becoming a doctor even though she can’t
stomach the sight of blood, is determined to make her Amma well
again. She’ll be the perfect daughter, if it means saving her
Amma’s life. From Indies Introduce author Rajani LaRocca comes a
radiant story about the ties that bind and how to go on in the face
of unthinkable loss. This is the perfect next read for fans of
Jasmine Warga and Thanhh Lại.
General
Imprint: |
Quill Tree Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Rajani Larocca
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Dimensions: |
194 x 130mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-304743-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-06-304743-8 |
Barcode: |
9780063047433 |
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