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Hiranandani, Veera

The Whole Story of Half a Girl

213 pp. | Delacorte | January, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-385-74128-6 $16.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-375-98995-7 $19.99
(4) 4-6 When her dad loses his job, sixth-grader Sonia Nadhamuni leaves a sheltered private school for public school and must suddenly field questions about her unusual name, dark complexion, and Jewish/Indian heritage; meanwhile, her family changes as her father grapples with depression. Though Hiranandani's tackling of weighty topics falters, Sonia's uncertainty of where she belongs--or where she wants to belong--resonates.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

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