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| Original Title: | Blue Jasmine |
| ISBN: | 0786855657 (ISBN13: 9780786855650) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | India |
Kashmira Sheth
Paperback | Pages: 192 pages Rating: 3.88 | 548 Users | 81 Reviews
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When twelve-year-old Seema Trivedi learns that she and her family must move from their small Indian town to Iowa City, she realizes she'll have to say good-bye to the purple-jeweled mango trees and sweet-smelling jasmine, to the monsoon rains and the bustling market. More important, she must leave behind her best friend and cousin, Raju. Everything is different in Iowa City, where Seema feels like an outsider to the language and traditions. As she begins to plant roots in the foreign soil, however, her confidence starts to bloom, and she learns she can build a bridge between two homes. With lyrical language and poignant scenes, Kashmira Sheth unearths the meaning of "home" and "family" in this tender debut novel. Kashmira Sheth's own experiences as a teenager who moved by herself from India to America inspired her to write this novel. She is a microbiologist and lives with her family in Madison, Wisconsin.
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| Title | : | Blue Jasmine |
| Author | : | Kashmira Sheth |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 192 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2006 by Disney-Hyperion (first published January 1st 2004) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Realistic Fiction. Cultural. India. Fiction. Childrens. Juvenile |
Rating Containing Books Blue Jasmine
Ratings: 3.88 From 548 Users | 81 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine follows a young girl's (Seema) journey from a small Indian town to Iowa City, Iowa. This book does an excellent job of highlighting the challenges that can occur during a move to a foreign country. Seema learns to adjust to cultural differences and the language barrier, but still becomes a target of bullying at her new school. This book is ideal for students in upper-elementary and middle school grades.This was just fine - a girl moves from India to Iowa with her immediate family, misses home, adjusts to life in a new country, and deals with a mean girl in her class. I was hoping for a little more depth and originality, and maybe something about Iowa City to set it apart from every town (since I've lived there, and it has lots of great things about it). I liked the sections set in India more than the parts in the U.S. Decent suggestion for upper-elementary multicultural assignments.
4.5 stars ( I wish GR would institute the half star ! )Lovely book. According to the cover it is made for 9-12 year olds, but @ 55 I enjoyed it very much.I loved the way the author who is Indian wove Gujarati words into the story, authentic Indian foods were mentioned, holidays, the adjustment of a 12 year old from India moving to Iowa.I want to read more by this author. I found this book very charming.A++++
Kashmira Sheth earned a Paul Zindel First Novel for this book on cultural differences and the experience of living in American as an immigrant. Seemas feelings are very honest and realistic which gives the book authenticity. Also the lesson is very appropriate, Seema learns to be kinder to others when she receives her cruel treatment by her classmate Carrie. Sheth provides detailed descriptions filled with metaphors to help readers understand the plight of cross cultural experience. In addition
This is undoubtedly one of the best books I have read this year. Simply put, every student should have to read this book and digest it and discuss it. The coming of age story, bullying and conflict resolution, family dynamics, the immigrant experience; it's all here. This book has so much to offer and should have been a Newberry award when it was published.
My daughter and I read this book. We read a chapter a night for 14 nights. I think the story is very well done and it is a great way to introduce the idea of cultural differences and similarities. I also think it is a great example of how friendships form.The book is well written and while it is for tweens, I think it is written in such a way, with attention to language and plot, that adults will love it too.
I really enjoyed this book. At the end of Seema's fifth grade year she and her family leave India and move to Iowa City. This book is full of beautiful comparative imagery and heartfelt life lessons. Seema is very introspective for her age and we are privy to her thoughts and self evaluation. It is touching.Living in the MidWest makes me understand the cold and how overwhelming it was for her. I chuckled as she wrote, "You can't imagine how cold it gets here! Yesterday I was wearing seventeen
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