Whole Story of Half a Girl
Whole Story of Half a Girl
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Whole Story of Half a Girl

Written by Veera Hiranandani
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9 - 12
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224
Page count
730L
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Feb 12, 2013
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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

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feelings and emotionsparentsrace and ethnicitysocial themesdepression and mental illnessmulticultural

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780375871672
    Publication Date
    February 12, 2013
    Publisher
    Yearling Books
    Page Count
    224
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    730L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    148840
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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