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Banerjee, Anjali
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
A precocious eleven-year-old with an ambition to help sick animals, Poppy Ray gets a chance for some hands-on experience when she visits her uncle, a veterinarian and the owner of the Furry Friends Animal Clinic. With the help of her new friend Hawk, Poppy discovers that working with animals means dealing with everything from persnickety owners to life-threatening emergencies. A choice read for animal-lovers.
Reviewer: Cindy Lombardo
(2)
4-6
From India, eight-year-old Anu's grandfather brought stories of gods, Indian cooking, and devotion to his grandson. When Bapu has a stroke and dies, Anu's loss and guilt (he thinks he should've run faster for help) are overwhelming; thus begins his quest to bring Bapu back. Banerjee's novel is set right after 9/11--a fitting background for this story about surviving an unexpected, shocking loss.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander
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November, 2006
(4)
YA
When Maya's glamorous cousin Pinky arrives in Manitoba from India, everyone, including Maya's boyfriend, finds her fascinating. Pinky lends Maya her statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, grantor of wishes, and Maya begs him to help her. Her wishes come true in most unexpected ways as she struggles to learn self-acceptance. The fantasy element is amusing but a bit jarring.
Reviewer: Patricia Riley
3 reviews
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