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Starred Review on November 1, 2023 | Elementary
Gr 2–5—Young Thara's nanijee (grandmother) has collected special objects from throughout India and kept them in a wooden trunk to cherish. Every Friday night, Nanijee pulls an object from the trunk and tells its special origin and tale. Opening with a gorgeous full-color spread that shows a map of India in mixed media, Bilan and Chakrabarti work brings India alive in an original narrative nonfiction format. Readers will feel as if the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More