When Geetha and her mother move from India to Rhode Island, they leave behind everything Geetha loves-- friends, loving grandparents, her dog... all she's ever known and valued And adjusting to American life proves to be challenging. If all this change wasn't enough, Geetha must also face being made fun of. It just seems so overwhelming. Until she meets Miguel, and the two of them help rescue a harp seal. It's her friendship with Miguel that helps Geetha make sense of this new life and her place in it. As they get to know each other, Geetha begins to develop a deeper sense of who she is and how she's meant to fit in the world.
This middle-grade read, written in verse, addresses several topics of interest: pollution, immigration, family structure, and more. The writer's style really allows readers to "see" into Geetha's mind and better understand how she's feeling. The characters were very well-written and easily relatable. However, the conservation issues felt a little clunky and out of place. They felt like they had been simply dropped into a book that was trying hard to address several themes. The story mostly centered on Geetha and her family and was interesting enough without this added element.
*Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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