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The Whole Story of Half a Girl
Contributor(s): Hiranandani, Veera (Author)
ISBN: 0375871675     ISBN-13: 9780375871672
Publisher: Yearling Books
OUR PRICE:   $8.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: February 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 730
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.35 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Indian
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 148840
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
By the author of the Newbery Honor Book The Night Diary, a thoughtful and relatable story about cultural identity, friendship, and what it means to fit in without losing who you are.

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 questions--questions Sonia doesn't always know how to answer--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 parent--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 are--and whether her two halves, no matter how different, can make her a whole.

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