Kelkar, Supriya

The Cobra's Song -- Supriya Kelkar, Hardcover

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From the author of American as Paneer Pie comes a magical middle grade adventure steeped in Indian folklore following a girl who learns how to find her voice and face her fears, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and Amina's Song.

Ten-year-old Geetanjali doesn't mind singing, but she knows she'll never be as good as her mother, Aai, or grandmother, Aaji, famous classical singers from India whose celebrity has followed the family all the way to their small town of Deadwood, Michigan, where Geetanjali lives with her aai, and father, Baba.

After freezing on stage during a concert performance, Geetanjali adds "fear of singing" to her list of fears, a list that seems to be multiplying daily. Aai tries to stress the importance of using one's voice and continuing to sing; Geetanjali hopes that when her Aaji, comes to visit this summer, she'll be able to help her.

But when they pick Aaji up at the airport, she's not alone. Lata, an auntie Geetanjali has never met before is with Aaji and their neighbor, Heena Auntie, who is acting strange and mean, and not like the warm auntie she normally is. Lata Auntie has heard all about Geetanjali's family, growing up in India. She knows Aai and Aaji are the only ones who can sing raag Naagshakti. Aai plays it off, but Geetanjali thinks back to the raag in the binder that started with an N that had been torn out. She has never heard of Raag Naagshakti, which sounds like it is about the power of cobras.

Geetanjali is determined not to let her imagination get the best of her and add aunties to her list of fears, but she can't help but wonder about the connection between the missing raag, Heena Auntie's cold behavior, and their interesting summer visitor.

Author: Supriya Kelkar
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/16/2023
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781665911887
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2023
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 67
Publishers Weekly 04/10/2023

Product Tags:

Adolescence & Coming of Age, Ages 9-12, Asian, Books, Books › Subjects › Children's Books › Fairy Tales, Children's Books, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths, Folk Tales & Myths › Asian, Grades 1-3, Grades 6-8, Hardcover, Juvenile Fiction, Legends/ Myths/ Fables, Magic, People & Places, Simon & Schuster, Social Themes, Subjects, Supriya Kelkar, United States

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