Bibliograph

Red, white, and whole, Rajani LaRocca

Type

Label

Red, white, and whole, Rajani LaRocca

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Red, white, and whole

Responsibility statement

Rajani LaRocca

Summary

Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted--they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma, although their names are linked--Reha means "star" and Punam means "moon"--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 can't stomach the sight of blood, is determined to make her Amma well again. She'll be the perfect daughter, if it means saving her Amma's life

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification