Child of Spring - Farhana Zia电子书mobi+epub
Product Details
Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Lexile Measure: 640 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd. (March 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561459046
ISBN-13: 978-1561459049
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Product Details
Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
Lexile Measure: 640 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers, Ltd. (March 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1561459046
ISBN-13: 978-1561459049
Engaging writing and a delightful protagonist bring life in a contemporary Indian village to life. Basanta longs for the beautiful ring worn by her young mistress, but when it comes into her possession, she realizes that it's not the wonderful possession she expected. Increasingly aware of the struggles of her less privileged friends, Lali and Bala, she finds a way to improve their lives and entertain their community and the beautiful ring takes on new meaning.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 3–5—Basanta is a young girl who lives in a typical Indian busti, a community of huts, in modern-day India. Alongside her amma, her mother, she works at the Big House for the memsaab's daughter, Little Bibi. Often, Basanta wonders why it is that Little Bibi is lucky enough to live in a fine house surrounded by fine things while Basanta can only yearn for them. Then, one day, Little Bibi's ring goes missing and Basanta is sure she is suspected of theft! After building up the situation in her head, Basanta is let off the hook when Little Bibi receives a new, even finer ring for her birthday. Although the plot eventually circles back around to the original (found) ring, the novel as a whole focuses on Basanta's capers with the young inhabitants of her busti and how she might be more like Little Bibi than she imagined. Through her interactions with the children who live in the huts beside hers, Basanta comes to find that her family is in a position of satisfaction, never having to go without rice in the pot, and that being able to help others is a reward in and of itself. Although the exact setting is not made explicit through the text and the language peppered into the narrative and dialogue is not immediately identified, context clues and a glossary make clarifying easy. VERDICT A solid, diverse purchase for middle grade collections.—Brittany Staszak, Eisenhower Public Library District, IL
Review
"A sweet, authentic Indian slice of middle-grade life." --Kirkus Reviews
"A gentle story about an impulsive child's growth into a compassionate local citizen." --Booklist Online
"A solid, diverse purchase for middle grade collections." --School Library Journal
About the Author
Farhana Zia grew up in Hyderabad, India. She is an elementary school teacher and the author of picture books and novels. Her stories blend humor and tradition, memories and contemporary moments.
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