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
Thanhhà Lại.
