Blue boy
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Kensington, [2009].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780758231369, 0758231369
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 21 cm
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Published
New York : Kensington, [2009].
Language
English
ISBN
9780758231369, 0758231369
Notes
General Note
Includes Reading Group Guide (p. [269]-272).
Description
Satyal's lovely coming-of-age debut charts an Indian-American boy's transformation from mere mortal to Krishnaji, the blue-skinned Hindu deity. Twelve-year-old Kiran Sharma's a bit of an outcast: he likes ballet and playing with his mother's makeup. He also reveres his Indian heritage and convinces himself that the reason he's having trouble fitting in is because he's actually the 10th reincarnation of Krishnaji. He plans to come out to the world at the 1992 Martin Van Buren Elementary School talent show, and much of the book revels in his comical preparations as he creates his costume, plays the flute and practices his dance moves to a Whitney Houston song. But as the performance approaches, something strange happens: Kiran's skin begins to turn blue. Satyal writes with a graceful ease, finding new humor in common awkward pre-teen moments and giving readers a delightful and lively young protagonist.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction | FIC SATYAL | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Satyal, R. (2009). Blue boy . Kensington.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Satyal, Rakesh. 2009. Blue Boy. Kensington.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Satyal, Rakesh. Blue Boy Kensington, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Satyal, Rakesh. Blue Boy Kensington, 2009.
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