Spring 2005 Review:

    Thirteen year-old Neema lives in Australia with her parents. As a new year seven student everything is new at her school. Her great-grandmother, Kalpana, has come to visit, and she is from India and speaks Hindi. Only Neema’s mother can speak Hindi and she cant always be there to translate. After Kalpana arrives Neema tries to avoid her after several uncomfortable conversations with her. Although one thing brings these two different people together, a boy named Gull Oliver. They are interested in him for different reasons, but he creates a relationship between a great-granddaughter and a great-grandmother that will last forever.

    I absolutely loved this book because it so believable and I could really relate to the characters. You could get a sense of their feelings and actually feel like you were in their situations. I recommend this book mostly for middle school and high school students, although many others would also enjoy this book. This is story is one many people can enjoy.

~Kendahl Kreps, grade 8, Boardman Center Middle School

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