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Blue Jasmine by Kashmira Sheth [in AsianWeek]

Blue JasmineSomehow missed this title earlier, even as it won the 2004 Paul Zindel First Novel Award. While the story is familiar – a young girl moves from a loving home filled with extended family in India, to an unfamiliar landscape in Iowa City – I’ve included it here now to highlight the freshness of the young girl’s voice that imparts this touching story.

Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, June 30, 2005

Readers: Middle Grade, Young Adult

Published: 2004

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