Slumgirl Dreaming: Rubina's Journey to the Stars
by Ali, Rubina
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AR Book Level
5.3
AR Points
6
Word Count
39,251
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
142267 EN
About this book
Nine-year-old Rubina Ali tells the story of her childhood in the slums of Mumbai and her unexpected rise to fame after being selected from among five hundred children to act in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The memoir follows her journey from poverty to the glitz of Hollywood while navigating the challenges of sudden celebrity at a young age. The book, co-written with Anne Berthod and Divya Dugar, offers a personal account of life in the Mumbai slums and the impact that fame had on one girl's life.