Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
11yo Sonali has her hands full dealing with her parents’ looming divorce and dealing with her little brother’s outbursts as he absorbs the news – good girl Sonali knows you aren’t supposed to actually express all of those feelings – it isn’t seemly. But her life starts turning into a Bollywood movie – dance numbers, over the top singing, and luridly colored costuming. Everyone around her finds each change to be normal, but Sonali is worried that if she doesn’t figure out how to change things, her life be stuck in Bollywood forever.
A sweet message about not hiding your true feelings wrapped up in a flashy Bollywood-style setting. Don’t get distracted by the Bollywood – Sonali is learning real life lessons here and struggling to deal with the break-up of her family. The main characters are all from India.
Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS
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