Protected Harbor by Padma Venkatraman
This can be a pretty center grade verse novel a few mom and daughter immigrating from India to Rhode Island after a divorce. Geeta misses every part about her previous dwelling: her household, the pet canine she needed to depart behind, the meals. Geeta has hassle making buddies in school, and one fashionable woman mocks her for her accent and garments. She does befriend a child named Miguel, who lives in a neighboring condo. The 2 discover an injured seal on the seashore, and Miguel calls the Marine Animal Rehab Heart to assist. Geeta enjoys visiting the seal, and she or he sees her personal turmoil mirrored within the seal. It makes her indignant about how others deal with the surroundings, spurring her to motion. It’s a beautiful guide about immigration, environmentalism, psychological sickness, and friendship.