BOOKS - Red, White, and Whole
US $7.87
786771
786771
Red, White, and Whole
Author: Rajani LaRocca
Year: February 2, 2021
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.8 MB
Year: February 2, 2021
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1.8 MB
An #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia.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" - but 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.