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Perkins, Mitali

Secret Keeper

229 pp. | Delacorte | January, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-73340-3 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-385-90356-1 $19.99
(3) YA In 1970s India, sixteen-year-old Asha longs for a different way of life, sans stifling customs. She promises to care for her family while her father looks for work, but her sister's inevitable arranged marriage and her mother's depression pose unexpected obstacles. Well-developed characters and a narrative rich in culture bolster the story. An author's note and a Bengali folktale are appended. Glos.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes

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