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Gr 4–6—Rea is upset and unhappy with her family. It is her birthday, but her twin brother is ignoring that she shares it, her Amma is making her go pick tea, and then to top it off, both newly 12-year-olds are being told not to leave the small house in their village in Darjeeling, India. Though it has always been her home and Rea's family appears to be like all the other families there, she is about to find out she is not at all like the people of her village, and that her family holds a terrible and wonderful secret. When her brother Rohan goes missing, Rea enlists the help of potential friend Leena, who is from a large Indian family. The duo finds themselves transported through a banyan tree into the realm of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More