Veera Hiranandani
What greater praise than to be compared to Judy Blume!--"Each [Blume and Hiranandani] excels in charting the fluctuating discomfort zones of adolescent identity with affectionate humor."--,Kirkus Reviews,, Starred,After her father loses his job, Sonia Nadhamuni, half Indian and half Jewish American, finds herself yanked out of private school and thrown into the unfamiliar world of public education. For the first time, Sonia's mixed heritage makes her classmates ask questionsâ€”questions Sonia doesn't always know how to answerâ€”as she navigates between a group of popular girls who want her to try out for the cheerleading squad and other students who aren't part of the "in" crowd. ,At the same time that Sonia is trying to make new friends, she's dealing with what it means to have an out-of-work parentâ€”it's hard for her family to adjust to their changed circumstances. And then, one day, Sonia's father goes missing. Now Sonia wonders if she ever really knew him. As she begins to look for answers, she must decide what really matters and who her true friends areâ€”and whether her two halves, no matter how different, can make her a whole.
Realistic Fiction,Childrens,Middle Grade,Young Adult,Fiction,Cultural,Childrens,Juvenile,Literature,Jewish,Family,Childrens,Contemporary
The Whole Story of Half a Girl