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Shevah, Emma

Dara Palmer's Major Drama

282 pp. | Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky | July, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4926-3138-5 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Adopted Cambodian-British fifth grader Dara is gobsmacked when she isn't given the lead in the school musical. Dara's realization that acting involves putting oneself in another's shoes helps her become a better actor, friend, and sister. With themes of transracial adoption, racism, identity, friendship, and sibling rivalry, there's a lot going on, but Shevah's novel raises interesting questions without attempting to neatly answer them all.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2016

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