Karma Khullar's Mustache

Written by Kristi Wientge

Middle school looms as Karma faces friendship shifts and an unexpected mustache.

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288 pages· 48,429 words· Est. 6.5 hour read· 820L

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Bookroo's summary

Karma Khullar is anxious about starting middle school, grappling with a changing friendship and a new family dynamic. But her biggest worry? Seventeen hairs forming a mustache. As her world shifts, Karma must navigate self-esteem and identity, confronting her fears alone. Will she find the courage to embrace her uniqueness, or will her hairy surprise overshadow her journey? Discover how Karma tackles these challenges in a heartfelt tale of growth and self-discovery.

From the publisher

In the tradition of Judy Blume, debut author Kristi Wientge tackles the uncomfortable—but all too relatable—subject of female body hair and self-esteem with this “sparkling and triumphant tale of a middle school misfit” (Heather Vogel Frederick). Karma Khullar is about to start middle school, and she is super nervous. Not just because it seems like her best friend has found a newer, blonder best friend. Or the fact that her home life is shaken up by the death of her dadima. Or even that her dad is the new stay-at-home parent, leading her mother to spend most of her time at work. But because she’s realized that she has seventeen hairs that have formed a mustache on her upper lip. With everyone around her focused on other things, Karma is left to figure out what to make of her terrifyingly hairy surprise all on her own.

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