Now Sonia wonders if she ever really knew him. And then, one day, Sonia's father goes missing. For the first time, Sonia's mixed heritage makes her classmates ask questions-questions Sonia doesn't always know how to answer-as she navigates between a group of popular girls who want her to try out for the cheerleading squad and other students who aren't part of the "in" crowd.Īt the same time that Sonia is trying to make new friends, she's dealing with what it means to have an out-of-work parent-it's hard for her family to adjust to their changed circumstances. By the author of the Newbery Honor Book The Night Diary, a thoughtful and relatable story about cultural identity, friendship, and what it means to fit in without losing who you are.Īfter her father loses his job, Sonia Nadhamuni, half Indian and half Jewish American, finds herself yanked out of private school and thrown into the unfamiliar world of public education.
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