A heartfelt young adult graphic novel about an Indian-American teen's attempt to reconnect with her mother's homeland through a magical pashmina shawl.
Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions--the topic of India is permanently closed.
For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she finds a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself in it, she is transported to a place more vivid and colorful than any guidebook or Bollywood film. But is this the real India? And what is that shadow lurking in the background? To learn the truth, Pri must travel farther than she's ever dared and find the family she never knew.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 176 pages
ISBN-10: 1626720878
Item Weight: 0.8 lbs
Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
Pashmina:
"Colorful and deeply personal, Pashmina illuminates the experience of an Indian-American teenager and invites us to contemplate the power of our choices." --Gene Luen Yang, national bestselling author of American Born Chinese Nidhi was the 2012 White House Champion of Change.
Nidhi Chanani is a freelance illustrator and artist, and the owner of Everyday Love Art. Nidhi was born in Calcutta and raised in suburban Southern California. In April of 2012, she was honored at the White House as a Champion of Change. Nidhi dreams and draws every day with her husband, daughter, and their two cats in the San Francisco Bay Area. everydayloveart.com.
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