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Description
Maya, a fifteen-year-old half-Hindu, half-Sikh, travels to New Delhi to put her mother's ashes in their final resting place and must disguise her identity after Indira Gandhi is assassinated. The text contains profanity, sexual situations, and violence.
Quick Summary
With verse that races like a thriller, this novel drops you into 1984 India where a half-Hindu, half-Sikh teen must hide her identity after political chaos erupts around her. Kids will devour Maya's secret-filled journey through crowded streets and dangerous moments, all told in short, punchy poems that make the historical setting feel urgent and personal. If your kid loved the intense, verse-driven storytelling of "Long Way Down" or the identity struggles in "The Hate U Give," they'll find that same raw energy here. Best for high school readers in grades 9-12 who want something quick but emotionally heavy.