Overview
New historical fiction from a Newbery Honor-winning author about how middle schooler Ariel Goldberg's life changes when her big sister elopes following the 1967 Loving v. Virginia decision, and she's forced to grapple with both her family's prejudice and the antisemitism she experiences, as she defines her own beliefs. Twelve-year-old Ariel Goldberg's life feels like the moment after the final guest leaves the party. Her family's Jewish bakery runs into financial trouble, and her older sister has eloped with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage. As change becomes Ariel's only constant, she's left to hone something that will be with her always--her own voice.
Full Product Details
Author: Veera Hiranandani
Publisher: Youth Large Print
Imprint: Youth Large Print
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9781432897017
ISBN 10: 1432897012
Publication Date: 17 July 2022
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
An Amazon Best Book of the Month! Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist PRAISE FOR HOW TO FIND WHAT YOU'RE NOT LOOKING FOR by Veera Hiranandani *A splendid historical fiction tale of bravery and determination. --School Library Journal, starred review. *A powerful blend of important themes and everyday triumphs and sorrows. --Kirkus, starred review. In this moving novel about a turbulent time, Ari and her family discover that what is most important is not what you think you want. --Booklist *...explores the benefits and costs of assimilation and the complexity of being both white and a religious minority in America then--and now. --Publisher's Weekly, starred review. What's most striking about the book is how kind it is. People learn, forgive, try to do better. In a knee-jerk time (ours), it's powerful to witness Ari's realization that people can grow and change. --New York Times Book Review by Marjorie Ingall Gorgeously written and deeply moving, with a main character you can't help but love, How to Find What You're Not Looking For deals with the hardest act in one's fight for justice--confronting the prejudice of those who are closest to us. Hiranandani is a master. --Adam Gidwitz, Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale
Author Information
Veera Hiranandani, author of the Newbery Honor-winning The Night Diary, earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of The Whole Story of Half a Girl, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and a South Asia Book Award finalist. A former editor at Simon & Schuster, she now teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College's Writing Institute.
