Aruna's Journeys

by Jyotsna Sreenivasan

Aruna's Journeys -- Novel for ages 8-12. Winner, 1998 Skipping Stones Award for Multicultural Books. One of only a few available novels dealing with Indian-American children. "Should be in every... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0961940174
• ISBN13: 9780961940171
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Smooth Stone Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Very authentic

I whole heartedly recommend this book to Indian Americans as well as American kids. It is a very authentic portrayal without the usual stereotyping that occurs.

Fascinating

This book allowed me to learn about a culture with which I am unfamiliar: life in India. Some of the customs were strange, but I found that the story and the characters really kept my attention. The writing is intelligent. Children of many cultures will enjoy it.

This story would be appropiate to use in an elem. classroom

Aruna's Journeys describes an Indian girl with an inner struggle as she merges her native culture with her American life. Aruna doesn't want to be different from the other kids in her class at her American school. She wants to be accepted. Children who read this story will be able to relate to Aruna because they have dealt with similar situations regardless of what culture they are from. Aruna's journey would be relevant to use in the upper elementary and lower middle school grades. The book could easily be integrated in a large unit focusing on diversity and culture. Character education could also be emphasized. Concepts such as respect and kindness could be discussed.