Newbery Honor Book A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia. Walter Award Winner. New England Book Award Winner. An Ncte Notable Verse Novel. Golden Kite Award Winner. Crystal Kite Award Winner. Goodreads Choice Nominee. A Washington Post Best Children's Book of the Year. An Slj Best Book of the Year. A Book Page Best Book of the Year. An Nypl Best Book of the Year. A Mighty girls Best Book of the Year. An Ila Notable Book for a Global Society. A Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Junior Library Guild Selection. A Judy Lopez Memorial Award Honor. Reha feels torn between two worlds- school, where she's the only Indian American student and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma. Although their names are linked Reha means "star" and Punam means "moon" they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out that her Amma is sick. Really sick. Reha, who dreams of becoming a doctor even though she can't stomach the sight of blood, is determined to make her Amma well again. She'll be the perfect daughter, if it means saving her Amma's life.
