Mitali Perkins
2) Tiger boy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A tiger cub has escaped from a reserve in the Sunderbans in West Bengal, India, and Neel, a poor boy from the islands, is determined to find her in order to save her from being captured and sold on the black market by Mr. Gupta and his men.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul deals with change, grief, friendship, and growing up in a community facing a housing crisis"--Title verso page.
Twelve-year-old Indian-American Pandita Paul doesn't like change. She's not ready to start middle school and leave the comforts of childhood behind. Most of all, Pandita doesn't want to feel like she's leaving her mother, who died a few years ago, behind. After a falling out with her best friend,...