04 Aug / Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins [in AsianWeek]
Got the publication date confused and held it longer than intended – but can’t let it go without saying this is a grand coming-of-age story. Jazz Gardner travels to India with her family where her Indian-born mother will establish a prenatal clinic at the orphanage where she once lived. Jazz is especially torn about leaving her best friend – whom she most recently has realized is the love of her life. But it’s in India, and in her Indian roots, where Jazz finally finds her own true self.
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, August 4, 2005
Readers: Middle Grade, Young Adult
Published: 2004
By in Fiction, Hapa/Mixed-race, Indian, Indian American, Middle Grade Readers, Repost, South Asian, South Asian American, Young Adult Readers
Tags > AsianWeek, BookDragon, Coming-of-age, Cultural exploration, Identity, Love, Mitali Perkins, Mixed-race issues, Monsoon Summer, Mother/daughter relationship