BRINGING ASHA HOME - Hardcover

Uma Krishnaswami; Jamel Akib

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584302593 ISBN 13: 9781584302599

Publisher: LEE & LOW, 2007

Synopsis

It's Rakhi, the Hindu holiday special to brothers and sisters, and Arun wishes he had a sister with whom to celebrate. Soon it looks as if his wish will come true. His parents are going to adopt a baby girl named Asha, and she is coming from India, where Arun's dad was born. But it will be almost a year before the family receive government approval to bring Asha home. Arun is impatient and struggles to accept the long delay, but as time passes his love of paper airplanes and his family help Arun conquer his frustration and find a way to bond with his sister who is still so far away.

About this title

Product Description:

Bringing Asha Home A biracial Asian Indian American boy finds his own special way to bond with his sister while the family awaits her adoption from India.

About the Author:

Uma Krishnaswami is the author of several books for young readers. In addition to writing, she teaches an online writing class, is Co-Director of a writing program for the National Writing Project, which fosters high quality teaching of writing across grade levels, and is writer in residence at Aztec Ruins National Monument. The inspiration for Bringing Asha Home came from an event at which Krishnaswami met families who had adopted children from India. She and her husband live in Aztec, New Mexico.

About this edition

• Publisher: LEE & LOW
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1584302593
• ISBN 13: 9781584302599
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32