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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2017 | Middle Gradel
Gr 4–6—After Ram loses his bag of winnings from playing a stick-and-ball game called gilli, he stumbles upon an art garden in the middle of the jungle, created by a mysterious man named Nek. Nek introduces him to stories from the Ramayana, which enthrall, educate, and inspire the young homeless boy. When Nek's health takes a turn for the worse, threatening his livelihood and his ability to curate his sculpture garden, Ram enlists the aid of his well-off friend's father to save Nek's statues. Ram and Nek's re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
In the northern Indian city of Chandigarh, fictional street boy Ram's life intersects with that of a real self-taught artist, Nek C...Log In or Sign Up to Read More