Pashmina - Nidhi Chanani

A heartfelt graphic novel debut for young adults about an Indian-American teen's attempt to reconnect with her mother's homeland through a magical pashmina shawl. Full color. \n \nA Junior Library Guild Selection 2017 \nAmazon Top Twenty Children's Book of the Year 2017 \nAmazon Best Book of the month December 2017 \nChicago Public Library Best Book of 2017 \nTexas Maverick Graphic Novel 2017 \nNorthern California Indie Bookseller Association Long-List Title \n \nPriyanka 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. \n \nFor 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. \n \nIn 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. \n \nThis title has Common Core connections.\n