Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood - Softcover

Varsha Bajaj

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080756365X ISBN 13: 9780807563656

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2015

Synopsis

What thirteen-year-old Abby wants most is to meet her father. She just never imagined he would be a huge film star--in Bollywood! Now she's traveling to Mumbai to get to know her famous father. Abby is overwhelmed by the culture clash, the pressures of being the daughter of India's most famous celebrity, and the burden of keeping her identity a secret. But as she learns to navigate her new surroundings, she just might discover where she really belongs.

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Review:

." . .readers will want for Abby what she wants for herself--to find her place in her two families--and should be touched and satisfied by the story's ending. . . this story showcases the glamour and grit of Mumbai and gives readers an entertaining glimpse of backstage Bollywood." Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2014

"Abby's extravagant travels and first romance are enough to satisfy and amuse." Publishers Weekly, January 10, 2014

"There's some fun in Abby's first-class travel, budding romance, and dream-come-true scenario of one's unknown parent turning out to be a celebrity. . ." The Bulletin of The Center for Children's Books, April 2014

"Abby is a sweet, relatable character, but it's the lush backdrop that sets this book apart. The narrator describes the beauty and the extreme poverty of Mumbai." School Library Journal, April 2014

About the Author:

Varsha Bajaj is the author of several books for children including How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight? and T is for Taj Mahal. She lives in Texas with her husband and two kids. This is her first middle grade novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 080756365X
• ISBN 13: 9780807563656
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256