Pashmina -- Nidhi Chanani, Paperback

A Junior Library Guild Selection 2017
Amazon Top Twenty Children's Book of the Year 2017
Amazon Best Book of the month December 2017
Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017
Texas Maverick Graphic Novel 2017
Northern California Indie Bookseller Association Long-List Title

Priyanka 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.

For 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.

In 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.

This title has Common Core connections.

Author: Nidhi Chanani
Publisher: First Second
Published: 10/03/2017
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781626720879
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191880 / Pashmina


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2017 pg. 50
School Library Journal 09/01/2017 pg. 132
Publishers Weekly 09/18/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2017
Booklist 10/15/2017 pg. 34
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 95 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Nidhi Chanani was born in Kolkata, India, and raised in Southern California. She holds a degree in literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She creates illustrations that capture the love in everyday moments. In 2012 she was honored at the White House as a Champion of Change for her art. Her illustrations are sold in boutiques along the West Coast and she's worked with companies like Disney and Hasbro. Nidhi lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband, daughter, and two cats. Pashmina is her first graphic novel.