Pub Date: October 5, 2021
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0620
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 09 to 12
Physical Info: 0.70" H x 8.60" L x 6.20" W ( 0.85 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Places | Asia | Social Themes | General see also headings under Family | Health and Daily Living | General | Stories in Verse see also Poetry
Description: A beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village.
Brief description:
SONALI ZOHRA is a Indian illustrator living in Bangalore. She studied fine arts and photography, and holds a master's degree in design from the University of South Wales, in Australia. She is fully aware of the lack of sanitation facilities as depicted in this novel. When she was small, she would often accompany her father, who worked for UNICEF India on projects concerning women's health in rural areas.
Review Quotes:
"[E]nriches broader discussions of world issues." -- Booklist, STARRED REVIEW