Written by: Veera Hianandani
First line: I'm in school, sitting with my hair hanging long down the back of my chair, my arm around my best friend, Sam.
Why you should read this book: Sonia's father is Indian and her mother is Jewish, but until her dad lost his job and she had to transfer from her fun, hippie school to a public school, she never even thought about her ethnic identity, let alone questions of class and who to sit with at lunch. Now she's torn between the popular cheerleaders who don't understand her, and the kids who might understand her but aren't cool, while mourning the loss of her old relationships. And all this becomes meaningless when her father's mental health becomes the focus of her entire life.
Why you shouldn't read this book: For a middle grade novel, it tackles numerous difficult issues.
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