A Bank Street Best Book of the Year.Shortlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award in the Young Adult category.A Skipping Stones Honor Book.An ALA 2010 Amelia Bloomer

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Secret Keeper

A Bank Street Best Book of the Year.

Shortlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award in the Young Adult category.

A Skipping Stones Honor Book.

An ALA 2010 Amelia Bloomer Book.

An IRA Notable Book for a Global Society.

When her father loses his job and leaves India to look for work in America, Asha Gupta, her older sister, Reet, and their mother must wait with Baba's brother and his family, as well as their grandmother, in Calcutta. Uncle is welcoming, but in a country steeped in tradition, the three women must abide by his decisions. Asha knows this is temporary--just until Baba sends for them.

But with scant savings and time passing, the tension builds: Ma, prone to spells of sadness, finds it hard to submit to her mother- and sister-in-law; Reet's beauty attracts unwanted marriage proposals; and Asha's promise to take care of Ma and Reet leads to impulsive behavior.

What follows is a firestorm of rebuke--and secrets revealed! Asha's only solace is her rooftop hideaway, where she pours her heart out in her diary, and where she begins a clandestine friendship with Jay Sen, the boy next door. Asha can hardly believe that she, and not Reet, is the object of Jay's attention. Then news arrives about Baba . . . and Asha must make a choice that will change their lives forever.

Country	USA
Author	Mitali Perkins
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Perkins, Mitali
EAN	9780440239550
ISBN	0440239559
Label	Ember
Manufacturer	Ember
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	240
PublicationDate	2010-04-27
Publisher	Ember
ReleaseDate	2010-04-27
Studio	Ember

Secret Keeper

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