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This is ideal for those who love realistic fiction dealing with difficult topics and complex lives. Readers of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han will enjoy this novel.
A wonderful addition to any middle grade or YA biography collection.
These capers will be a delightful experience for those who enjoyed Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events."
Recommended for those who have enjoyed Avi's Nothing But the Truth, and John David Anderson's Posted.
The combination of Indian-inspired fantasy with contemporary language and sensibilities is likely to appeal to young listeners.
The value of this novel lies in Essa's practice of Zen Buddhism; an additional purchase.
In addition to being all-around strong selections, these also have potential for research for school biography writing assignments.
Young listeners will thoroughly enjoy the multiple voices and the descriptive text on audio, but to get the full experience they will want to have a copy of the book nearby.
Listeners will be drawn to the well-developed and realistic characters and short chapters that keep the poignant, powerful story flowing. Highly recommended.–Sheila Acosta, San Antonio Public Library
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