A Junior Library Guild Selection 2017Amazon Top Twenty Children's Book of the Year 2017Amazon Best Book of the month December 2017Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel 2017Northern California Indie Bookseller Association Long-List Title 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 find 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. In this heartwarming graphic novel debut, Nidhi Chanani weaves a tale about the hardship and self-discovery that is born from juggling two cultures and two worlds. This title has Common Core connections.Author: Nidhi ChananiPublisher: First SecondPublished: 10/03/2017Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.40h x 6.10w x 0.60dISBN: 9781626720879Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.3Point Value: 1Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 191880 / PashminaReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2017Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2017 pg. 50School Library Journal 09/01/2017 pg. 132Publishers Weekly 09/18/2017Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2017Booklist 10/15/2017 pg. 34Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 95 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout the AuthorNidhi Chanani was born in Kolkata, India, and raised in Southern California. She holds a degree in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She creates illustrations that capture the love in everyday moments. In 2012 she was honored at the White House as a Champion of Change for her art. Her illustrations are sold in boutiques along the West Coast and she's worked with companies like Disney and Hasbro. Nidhi lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, daughter, and two cats. Pashmina is her first graphic novel.
