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Varsha Seshan

A Very Naughty Dragon

November 23, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I love Paro Anand’s books, and when I learned that she had collaborated with a nine-year-old girl to write a book, I was intrigued. As a teacher and creative writing […]

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Top Six Young Adult Books I Read in 2020

January 5, 2021 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’ve already shared two lists of books, but I think it’s important to say – again – that reading levels differ widely, and in multiple ways. For instance, I know […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Broken Soup, Elizabeth Laird, Half Brother, Jenny Valentine, Kenneth Oppel, Moonrise, Nomads Land, Paro Anand, reading, reviews, Sarah Crossan, The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling, Wai Chim, Welcome to Nowhere

Nomad’s Land

November 23, 2020 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Book cover Text: 'A beautifully written story that captures the pain of displaced communities--and carries a message of hope, mych needed in these times.' - Nidhi Razdan, Journalist Nomad's Land Paro Anand Image: Illustration of the faces of two girls facing opposite directions but looking sideways at each other. Hills, a boat and water

Last evening, I spoke to the friend who gave me Nomad’s Land for my birthday.“Are you okay?” she asked. “You sound like you have a cold.”I promised her I was […]

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