New England Book Award Winner
An NCTE Notable Verse Novel
A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year
An SLJ Best Book of the Year
A BookPage Best Book of the Year
An NYPL Best Book of the Year
Goodreads Choice Nominee
Junior Library Guild Selection
Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where shea�TMs the only Indian American student, and home, with her familya�TMs traditions and holidays. But Rehaa�TMs parents dona�TMt understand why shea�TMs conflicted a�" they only notice when Reha doesna�TMt meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma, although their names are linked a�" Reha means a��stara�\x9d and Punam means a��moona�\x9d a�" but they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out that her Amma is sick. Really sick. Reha, who dreams of becoming a doctor even though she cana�TMt stomach the sight of blood, is determined to make her Amma well again. Shea�TMll be the perfect daughter, if it means saving her Ammaa�TMs life.