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Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
By Sheth, Kashmira
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-78683-857-8
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Hyperion, c2006.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2006
Gr 8-Up Warmly descriptive of life in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), this love story has a rich sense of place. Sixteen-year-old Jeeta's mother is consumed with the problems of arranging marriages for her three daughters and is sure that Jeeta's dark skin and smart mouth will turn off prospective grooms. But the teen's new friend, Sarina, opens her eyes to other possibilities. Discovering the pleasures of learning, Jeeta does well in her last year at school and enters college ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
