Lowji Discovers America - Hardcover

Fleming, Candace

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689862997 ISBN 13: 9780689862991

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2005

Synopsis

A nine-year-old East Indian boy tries to adjust to his new life in suburban America.

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Review:

Lowji has lived in Bombay with his Ma and Bape for his whole life. He loves his life in the big city in his modern high-rise apartment building, but he does not like one of the rules: NO PETS. When his mother gets a high-tech job in suburban Illinois, he moves away from his best friend, his school and his grandparents. Though he's disappointed to find that apartment rules are much the same anywhere, Lowji, always looking for the silver lining, comes up with a plan that leads to the addition of a working cat (for the mice) and dog (to discourage burglars) and even some goats (to mow the grass). There's nothing stereotypical about this family-the mother has the high-tech job and the father will find a job as a chef someday. Many interesting details of Indian food, clothes and culture are sprinkled comfortably through the story, including a discussion of the tenets of Zoroastrianism and Hinduism. This early-chapter book introduces a likable, lively boy, and readers will wonder how he fares in American schools. Let's hope for a sequel or two. (Glossary) (Fiction. 7-11) (Kirkus Reviews)

About the Author:

Candace Fleming is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including Ben Franklin's Almanac, an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; as well as Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!; Gabriella's Song; and When Agnes Caws; all ALA Notable Books. She lives in a suburb of Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0689862997
• ISBN 13: 9780689862991
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 152