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Title details for American Betiya by Anuradha D. Rajurkar - Available

American Betiya

by Anuradha D. Rajurkar
Soneela Nankani
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A luminous story of a young artist grappling with first love, family boundaries and the complications of a cross-cultural relationship. Perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon, Erika Sanchez and Jandy Nelson.
Praise for American Betiya
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2022
A YALSA Best Best Fiction for Young Adults
A Cosmopolitan Best 100 Books of All Time
A Book Riot best YA Book of 2021
A South Asia Book Award 2022 honoree
A Children's Cooperative 2022 Best Book of the Year
A 2022 Nerdy Book Club Best Novel Award Winner
Rani Kelkar has never lied to her parents, until she meets Oliver. The same qualities that draw her in—his tattoos, his charisma, his passion for art—make him her mother's worst nightmare.
They begin dating in secret, but when Oliver's troubled home life unravels, he starts to ask more of Rani than she knows how to give, desperately trying to fit into her world, no matter how high the cost. When a twist of fate leads Rani from Evanston, Illinois to Pune, India for a summer, she has a reckoning with herself—and what's really brewing beneath the surface of her first love.
Winner of SCBWI's Emerging Voices award, Anuradha D. Rajurkar takes an honest look at the ways cultures can clash in an interracial relationship. Braiding together themes of sexuality, artistic expression, and appropriation, she gives voice to a girl claiming ownership of her identity, one shattered stereotype at a time.
"A brave, beautiful exploration of identity—those thrust upon us, and those we forge for ourselves." —Elana K. Arnold, award-winning author of What Girls Are Made Of

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    March 9, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9780593207925
      • File size: 332686 KB
      • Duration: 11:33:05

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Soneela Nankani sounds warm, wry, and believably youthful as Rani, an Illinois high school student who finds first love and hard-won confidence in this coming-of-age audiobook. Responsible, smart, and talented in photography, Rani is surprised when she falls for Oliver, a charismatic fellow artist. Their chemistry is powerful, but their romance has to stay clandestine since Rani's traditional immigrant parents forbid dating. Moreover, as their relationship intensifies, Rani is forced to confront Oliver's exoticized view of her and his resentment of her deep family bonds. Throughout it all, Nankani's sensitive narration keeps listeners anchored in Rani's emotions, ensuring that her story resonates with listeners who are similar to Rani, as well as with those who simply relate to the challenge of defining one's true self. R.A.H. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

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