| Karma: First Edition Contributor(s): Ostlere, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 159514384X ISBN-13: 9781595143846 Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Novels In Verse - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 400 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.53" W x 8.27" (0.92 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 1980's - Cultural Region - Indian - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143767 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is 1984, and fifteen-year-old Maya is on her way to India with her father. She carries with her the ashes of her mother, who recently committed suicide, and arrives in Delhi on the eve of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. Maya is separated from her father and must rely upon the mysterious, kindhearted Sandeep to safely reunite them. As her love for Sandeep begins to blossom, Maya must face the truth about her painful adolescence...if she's ever to imagine her future. |