Sona Sharma, Very Best Big Sister?

ISBN-10: 1536230405
ISBN-13: 9781536230406
Author: Soundar, Chitra
Illustrated by: Khatun, Jen
Interest Level: 1-4
Publisher: Candlewick Press

Publication Date: February 2023

Copyright: 2021

Page Count: 112

Series: Sona Sharma

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Interest Level

Grades 1-4

Reading Level

Guided Reading: P
Lexile: 590L
Accelerated Reader Level: 3.8
Accelerated Reader Points: 1.0

BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings

JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Asia

Description
Can Sona be the best big sister ever when she's not sure she even wants a baby sister or brother? Brimming with warmth and charm, this story set in India will resonate with new older siblings everywhere. Sona Sharma's house is full of three generations of people who joke often and argue sometimes. Relatives come over unannounced, the phone rings frequently, and friends drop by all the time. Then one day Amma tells Sona that she is going to have a baby. Is that good? Sona isn't so sure. She doesn't want to share her room or her things with a new baby, not to mention the attention of Amma, Appa, Thatha, and Paatti. And despite Amma's assurance that the sky always has room for new stars, Sona doesn't feel stretchy or bighearted like the sky. But when she learns there will be a baby-naming ceremony, she's determined to find the best name for her new brother or sister-one as nice as her own, a Hindi word for “gold." Perfectly pitched to young readers, this tale of warming up to change is followed by a glossary of words from India to e
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