BRINGING ASHA HOME BRINGING ASHA HOME is the story of a young boy anticipating the arrival of a newly adopted baby sister from India. To cope with the frustration of waiting through a long adoption process, he makes paper planes and pretends he's flying her home. In the end his plane both symbolizes his efforts to make meaning of his newly transformed family, and takes on a special meaning for both adoptive siblings. Rights Information Publisher: Lee & Low Books, Hardcover (September 1, 2006) Territory: World Rights Available: Film/TV Reviews: "Arun longs for a sister, so he is excited when his parents tell him that they are adopting a baby girl from India, his father's native country. As the year drags on and his parents speak of forms and permissions, Arun studies the baby's photograph and eagerly plans for her arrival. Finally, a full year later, his father returns with baby sister Asha and a special rakhi or bracelet for brother Arun. Filled with tender details, the story opens and closes on the Hindu holiday Rakhi, a day when siblings honor each other...Arun's tale presents an authentic slice of East Indian American life and provides a fresh perspective in adoption stories. An appended note adds information about Rakhi." - Booklist Blurbs: Purchase at Amazon.com

BRINGING ASHA HOME

BRINGING ASHA HOME is the story of a young boy anticipating the arrival of a newly adopted baby sister from India. To cope with the frustration of waiting through a long adoption process, he makes paper planes and pretends he's flying her home. In the end his plane both symbolizes his efforts to make meaning of his newly transformed family, and takes on a special meaning for both adoptive siblings.

Rights Information

Publisher: Lee & Low Books, Hardcover (September 1, 2006)

Territory: World

Rights Available: Film/TV

Reviews:
"Arun longs for a sister, so he is excited when his parents tell him that they are adopting a baby girl from India, his father's native country. As the year drags on and his parents speak of forms and permissions, Arun studies the baby's photograph and eagerly plans for her arrival. Finally, a full year later, his father returns with baby sister Asha and a special rakhi or bracelet for brother Arun. Filled with tender details, the story opens and closes on the Hindu holiday Rakhi, a day when siblings honor each other...Arun's tale presents an authentic slice of East Indian American life and provides a fresh perspective in adoption stories. An appended note adds information about Rakhi." - Booklist

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