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Jasmine Skies
(6 reviews with an average rating of 4 out of 5)
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Mira Levenson is thrilled about travelling to India to meet her grandfather's family for the first time. But when she lands in Kolkata, Mira finds herself thrown into a strange and confusing new world of sweltering heat, beauty and chaos. What's more, although she feels immediately at home with her aunt Anjali and cousin Priya, she quickly becomes aware of the presence of deeply buried secrets beneath the warm welcome her Indian family give her. Mira sets out to discover why her mother and Anjali haven't spoken for so many years - and what could have happened to drive them apart.
The answers seem to lie in a stolen letter album, and the old tumbledown family home on Doctors Lane that she is forbidden to visit. But as well as trying to unravel the truth about her family, Mira must work out how to deal with her powerful attraction to her new friend and fellow artist Janu.
Following from Brahmachari's debut novel, Artichoke Hearts, this a thoughtful, tender and uplifting novel, which continues the story of Mira, now two years older, as she negotiates challenging new experiences, the complexities of family and friendship, and the uncertainty of teenage love.
What you thought...
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Hope, 30 August 2015
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Yes!!!This book is amazing!!!! Sita came to my school and signed the books I brought from school, I brought the whole selection after I enjoyed her talk so much!! We even got to miss maths,as you can't be bothered to do those sorts of subjects so near the end of year!!! But cos my school is grammar they are still quite strict but i LOVE SCHOOL! Sita is a good speaker and writer and is a very kind person!
mahjabeen, 01 July 2015
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i have read this book like 10 times, and every time i learn something new or display a new memory of India. This book relates to my life and family so much and it brings back a gush of wonderful memories about my India; love my country and this book :) thank you so much Sita xxx
Alena, 09 April 2015
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It inspired me to be more daring, and I hope the sequel to this novel comes out soon!
romana, 24 July 2014
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I found the book amazing it really make you think about your own history. the book was related to everyone like how we are sometimes tempted to like someone or feel a connection even though we already in a relationship and im sure we are always meddling in family problem just like Mira, so that why I like the book. sita brahmachari you are a legend
kadyjah, 09 September 2012
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This is one of the books, which you read with pleasure as the way Sita describes Mira and her adventure is wonderful. It made me feel as if I was actually there and when the book ended I was really devastated, but hopefully the next one is on its way!
Agne, 26 April 2012
This is a wonderful book filled with tears and laughter but it shouldn't end with a landing there should be more to it will mira stay in touch with India? Please write a continuous story please please please.