Mira in the Present Tense

by Sita Brahmachari

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Pub Date Sep 01 2013 | Archive Date Sep 30 2013

Albert Whitman & Company

Children's Fiction | Teens & YA

Description

Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic, and outspoken family in which it’s not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her and also starts to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who is clearly hiding a troubled past. As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous and often mystical world around her. An incredibly insightful, honest novel exploring the delicate balance—and often injustice—of life and death. But at its heart, it's a celebration of friendship, culture—and life.

Advance Praise

"A quiet (but never dull) introspective look at how love and life and death can all conflate in one wild, up and down kind of year. A beauty of a book."--Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

"In this classic coming-of-age story, almost-twelve-year-old Millie is a "doodler" and dreamer struggling to find her voice in a noisy, slightly eccentric family. Negotiating deals with Notsurewho Notsurewhat as she navigates through puberty, getting her period, first love, her Jewish-Indian heritage, and the impending death of her beloved Nana Josie, Millie discovers her true self. Like a 21st century version of Margaret Simon (Are You There God, It's Me Margaret), Millie is a likeable, endearing, and poignant character who will have readers laughing, crying, and loving."--Jeanette Larson, author and blogger

"A quiet (but never dull) introspective look at how love and life and death can all conflate in one wild, up and down kind of year. A beauty of a book."--Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

"In this...