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Count me in

Told from two viewpoints, sixth-graders Karina and Chris use social media to stand up to racism in Houston, Texas, after an attack puts Karina's Indian American grandfather in the hospital.

Main Author: Bajaj, Varsha (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2019]
Subjects:
Racism > Juvenile fiction.
East Indian Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Violence > Juvenile fiction.
Social media > Juvenile fiction.
Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > Texas > Houston > Juvenile fiction.
Houston (Tex.) > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary: Told from two viewpoints, sixth-graders Karina and Chris use social media to stand up to racism in Houston, Texas, after an attack puts Karina's Indian American grandfather in the hospital.
Physical Description: 175 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780525517245
0525517243
Author Notes: Varsha Bajaj (varshabajaj.com) also wrote the picture books The Home Builders and This Is Our Baby, Born Today (a Bank Street Best Book). She grew up in Mumbai, India, and when she came to the United States to obtain her master's degree, her adjustment to the country was aided by her awareness of the culture through books. In addition to her previous pictur books, she wrote the middle-grade novel Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood , which was shortlisted for the Cybils Award and included on the Spirit of Texas Reading Program. She lives in Houston, Texas.

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