Saraswati's Way

Kids, Teen, Social Issues, General Fiction, Fiction - YA
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Author: Monika Schroder ISBN: 9781429985604
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Publication: November 9, 2010
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Language: English
Author: Monika Schroder
ISBN: 9781429985604
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication: November 9, 2010
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Language: English

If the gods wanted Akash to have an education, he is told, they would give him one. But Akash has spent his entire twelve years poor and hungry. So he decides to take control of his own life and try for a scholarship to the city school where he can pursue his beloved math. But will challenging destiny prove to be more than he has bargained for? In this raw and powerful novel, fate and self-determination come together in unexpected ways, offering an unsentimental look at the realities of India.

Saraswati's Way is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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If the gods wanted Akash to have an education, he is told, they would give him one. But Akash has spent his entire twelve years poor and hungry. So he decides to take control of his own life and try for a scholarship to the city school where he can pursue his beloved math. But will challenging destiny prove to be more than he has bargained for? In this raw and powerful novel, fate and self-determination come together in unexpected ways, offering an unsentimental look at the realities of India.

Saraswati's Way is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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