  | Hope in the valley Author: Perkins, Mitali | |
| Price: $23.08 | ||
Summary:
Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul deals with change, grief, friendship, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.90 Points: 9.0 Quiz: 519681 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (05/01/23)
Booklist (06/15/23)
The Hornbook (+) (00/07/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2023 Ever since her ma passed a few years back, Pandita Paul has made it a goal to remember her. This becomes harder when Ashar Jaiga, the once-secret place she shared with her mom, goes up for demolition, and her baba starts dating. As Pandita rallies to preserve the property, one of her sisters fights to transform it into potential affordable housing. Pandita's social life takes a hit, too, as she's forced to attend drama camp with her ex–best friend while another friendship fizzles. Hoping to reclaim letters from her mom hidden at Ashar Jaiga, Pandita sifts through boxes but learns instead about her hometown's complex history—like the Keep California White campaign—and realizes that, maybe, moving on doesn't have to mean letting go. Perkins has written a sensitive character who comes of age during a time of rapid change in 1980s Silicon Valley. Pandita's thoughtful nature is most evident through her love of poetry, through which her voice is clear even as she shies away from the stage. Perfect for readers seeking an emboldened young hero. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 06/15/2023 Ever since her ma passed a few years back, Pandita Paul has made it a goal to remember her. This becomes harder when Ashar Jaiga, the once-secret place she shared with her mom, goes up for demolition, and her baba starts dating. As Pandita rallies to preserve the property, one of her sisters fights to transform it into potential affordable housing. Pandita's social life takes a hit, too, as she's forced to attend drama camp with her ex–best friend while another friendship fizzles. Hoping to reclaim letters from her mom hidden at Ashar Jaiga, Pandita sifts through boxes but learns instead about her hometown's complex history—like the Keep California White campaign—and realizes that, maybe, moving on doesn't have to mean letting go. Perkins has written a sensitive character who comes of age during a time of rapid change in 1980s Silicon Valley. Pandita's thoughtful nature is most evident through her love of poetry, through which her voice is clear even as she shies away from the stage. Perfect for readers seeking an emboldened young hero. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
