Same Sun Here

By Neela Vaswani, Silas House, Neela Vaswani Silas House

Book Overview

"Even better than reading a refreshingly honest story by one talented writer is reading one by two such writers." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Pen pals Meena and River have a lot in common: fathers forced to work away from home to make ends meet, grandmothers who mean the world to them, and faithful dogs. But Meena is an Indian immigrant girl living in New York City's Chinatown, while River is a Kentucky coal miner's son. With honesty and humor, Meena and River (each voice distinctly articulated by a separate gifted author) bridge the miles between them, creating a friendship that inspires bravery and defeats cultural misconceptions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763664510
• ISBN13: 9780763664510
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Upper Elementary Grades -- this book is a MUST-READ

If you teach ELA in upper elementary grades -- this book is a MUST-READ! What an amazing way to teach common humanity to children.