Edition |
First Aladdin hardcover edition. |
Description |
311 pages ; 22 cm |
Summary |
"As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of herself: Home Lekha, who loves watching Bollywood movies and eating Indian food, and School Lekha, who pins her hair over her bindi birthmark and avoids confrontation at all costs, especially when someone teases her for being Indian. When a girl Lekha's age moves in across the street, Lekha is excited to hear that her name is Avantika and she's Desi too! Finally, there will be someone else around who gets it. But as soon as Avantika speaks, Lekha realizes she has an accent. She's new to this country, and not at all like Lekha. To Lekha's surprise, Avantika does not feel the same way as Lekha about having two separate lives or about the bullying at school. Avantika doesn't take the bullying quietly. And she proudly displays her culture no matter where she is, at home or at shcool. When a racist incident rocks Lekha's community, Lekha realizes she must make a choice: continue to remain silent or find her voice before it's too late."--Jacket. |
Note |
Includes a recipe for paneer pie (pages 305-307). |
Audience |
Ages 8-12. |
Summary |
When a racist incident rocks her small Michigan town, eleven-year-old Lekha must decide whether to speak up or stay silent, even as she struggles to navigate her life at home, where she can be herself, and at school, where she is teased about her culture. |
Awards |
A Junior Library Guild selection. |
Subject |
Immigrants -- Juvenile fiction.
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East Indian Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
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Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction.
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Bullying -- Juvenile fiction.
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Self-confidence -- Juvenile fiction.
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Hate crimes -- Juvenile fiction.
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Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Michigan -- Juvenile fiction.
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Immigrants -- Fiction.
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East Indian Americans -- Fiction.
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Prejudices -- Fiction.
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Bullies and bullying -- Fiction.
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Self-confidence -- Fiction.
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Hate crimes -- Fiction.
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Middle schools -- Fiction.
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Schools -- Fiction.
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Michigan -- Fiction.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship.
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JUVENILE FICTION / General.
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Bullying. (OCoLC)fst00841557
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East Indian Americans. (OCoLC)fst00901040
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Hate crimes. (OCoLC)fst00951873
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Immigrants. (OCoLC)fst00967712
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Middle schools. (OCoLC)fst01020553
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Prejudices. (OCoLC)fst01075260
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Schools. (OCoLC)fst01107958
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Self-confidence. (OCoLC)fst01111517
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Michigan. (OCoLC)fst01208387
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Genre/Form |
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Bildungsromans.
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ISBN |
9781534439382 hardcover |
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1534439382 hardcover |
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