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Returning to the world of Artichoke Hearts, this story follows eleven-year-old Laila, the youngest of the Levenson family, as she adjusts to Mira and Krish, her two older siblings, leaving home, just as she is starting secondary school. At the same time she seems to be growing apart from her long-time best friend, Kez, who is branching out without her at their new school. Laila must find her own place at school and at home, make new friends and discover her voice as she steps out into the world. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Sometimes we say that a book is a children's book because it's stupid or trite. Tender Earth is neither, and actually attempts to deliver a serious message, yet its focus on preteen and school drama made it a bore to finish as an adult. My students admitted to crying while reading it, but I found it heavy-handed and emotionally manipulative.
Despite that, this book has merits. Sita Brahmachari is skilled at developing characters who children feel they can relate to; characters that represent them. It is, however, far too long, making it an intimidating read for a lot of the children who should be reading it; it could have benefited from some heavy editing of the first half, and wouldn't miss the loss of a few extraneous characters. ( )