When her father loses his job, Sonia Nadhamuni must leave the private school she loves and enter public school, where she has difficulty fitting in. Half-Indian and half-Jewish, she doesn't always feel as though she belongs. She considers herself "too dark to be white, too light to be black." When she meets Kate, a popular white girl, the two quickly become friends. After some time, however, Sonia begins to question whether or not Kate truly likes her for who she is. In addition to her problems at school, Sonia's family life is also in crisis. Her father is depressed, she doesn't always get along with her mother, and things go really downhill when Sonia's father disappears.
The Whole Story of Half a Girl addresses issues that resonate with people, both young and old, self-acceptance, friendship, self-discovery, and problems at home. Many readers will identify with Sonia as she struggles to find her place in the cafeteria and in the world.
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The Whole Story of Half a Girl addresses issues that resonate with people, both young and old, self-acceptance, friendship, self-discovery, and problems at home. Many readers will identify with Sonia as she struggles to find her place in the cafeteria and in the world.
If you loved this, you'll like:
Dionne, Erin. Notes from an Accidental Band Geek. Dial, 2011.
Demas, Corinne. Everything I Was. Carolrhoda, 2011.
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Becoming Naomi Leon. Scholastic Press, 2004.