Title Count me in : a novel / by Varsha Bajaj.

Publication Info.	New York : Puffin Books, [2020]
	©2019

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Description	175 pages ; 20 cm
Summary	Karina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy next door--after all, they've avoided each other for years and she assumes Chris is just like the boys he hangs out with, who she labels a pack of hyenas. Then Karina's grandfather starts tutoring Chris, and she discovers he's actually a nice, funny kid. But one afternoon something unimaginable happens--the three of them are assaulted by a stranger who targets Indian-American Karina and her grandfather because of how they look. Her grandfather is gravely injured and Karina and Chris vow not to let hate win. When Karina posts a few photos related to the attack on social media, they quickly attract attention, and before long her #CountMeIn post--"What does an American look like? #immigrants #WeBelong #IamAmerican #HateHasNoHomeHere"--goes viral and a diverse population begin to add their own photos. Then, when Papa is finally on the road to recovery, Karina uses her newfound social media reach to help celebrate both his homecoming and a community coming together.
Subject	Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
	Middle school students -- Juvenile fiction.
	Violence -- Juvenile fiction.
	Social media -- Juvenile fiction.
	Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction.
	Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.
	Families -- Texas -- Houston -- Juvenile fiction.
	Houston (Tex.) -- Juvenile fiction.
	Racism -- Fiction.
	Middle school students -- Fiction.
	Violence -- Fiction.
	Social media -- Fiction.
	Grandfathers -- Fiction.
	Friendship -- Fiction.
	Family life -- Texas -- Houston -- Fiction.
	Houston (Tex.) -- Fiction.
ISBN	052551726X
	9780525517269

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