Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood - by Varsha Bajaj (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Thirteen-year-old Abby discovers that her long-lost father is Bollywood's biggest movie star. She travels to Mumbai to reconnect with the family she never knew.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>What thirteen-year-old Abby wants most is to meet her father. She just never imagined he would be a huge film star--in Bollywood! Now she's traveling to Mumbai to get to know her famous father. Abby is overwhelmed by the culture clash, the pressures of being the daughter of India's most famous celebrity, and the burden of keeping her identity a secret. But as she learns to navigate her new surroundings, she just might discover where she really belongs.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Abby is a sweet, relatable character, but it's the lush backdrop that sets this book apart. The narrator describes the beauty and the extreme poverty of Mumbai.<em>--School Library Journal</em></p><br><br><p>Abby's extravagant travels and first romance are enough to satisfy and amuse.--<em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><br><br><p>Readers will want for Abby what she wants for herself--to find her place in her two families--and should be touched and satisfied by the story's ending...this story showcases the glamour and grit of Mumbai and gives readers an entertaining glimpse of backstage Bollywood.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p><br><br><p>There's some fun in Abby's first-class travel, budding romance, and dream-come-true scenario of one's unknown parent turning out to be a celebrity.<em>--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</em></p><br><br><p>This book would be good for students wanting a light, humorous read with a peek into the Bollywood lifestyle.<em>--Library Media Connection</em></p><br><br><p><strong>Finalist 2014 Cybils Award: Middle Grade Fiction<br /> 2015 Crystal Kite Winter (Texas/Oklahoma Chapter)</strong></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Varsha Bajaj is the author of several books for children including How Many Kisses Do You Want Tonight? and T is for Taj Mahal. She lives in Texas with her husband and two kids. This is her first middle grade novel.
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