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Wednesday, March 4th
Wednesday, March 4th
@ 7:00 pm
@ 7:00 pm
In honor of Read Across America Week, the MTEA is hosting a virtual read aloud and visit with author Gita Varadarajan. She will be reading her new book, "My Saree."
Participating families will receive a copy of the book after the event. (While supplies last.)
About the book...
I look in the mirror, I see me in my saree. And my heart is full... In my beautiful peacock blue saree. I bring my palms together and smile. "Namaste, I am Divya, and this is my saree."
Divya loves her mother's sarees. Each one is unique; some are soft and silky, some are stiff and crisp, and some dazzle with gold and silver. And she can't wait for the day when she's old enough to wear one herself! It's Heritage Night at school and everyone gets to share something from their culture with the class. Divya hopes this is her chance to finally wear her first saree. Will Divya get to wear one after all?
In this tender follow-up to My Bindi, author Gita Varadarajan's lyrical and moving text is accompanied with Archana Sreenivasan's charming and vibrant illustrations and bring to life another beautiful story as a young girl discovers a new way to embrace her Indian culture.
About the author...
Gita Varadarajan is the co-author of the best-selling Middle Grade novel Save Me a Seat. Gita was born and raised in India and moved with her family to New Jersey in 2010. She has worked with children all over the world, and has been teaching at Riverside Elementary School in Princeton since 2014. She lives with her husband in Plainsboro, NJ.
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