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Title details for Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj - Available

Count Me In

by Varsha Bajaj
Priya Ayyar
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An uplifting story, told through the alternating voices of two middle-schoolers, in which a community rallies to reject racism.
Karina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy next door—after all, they've avoided each other for years and she assumes Chris is just like the boys he hangs out with, who she labels a pack of hyenas. Then Karina's grandfather starts tutoring Chris, and she discovers he's actually a nice, funny kid. But one afternoon something unimaginable happens—the three of them are assaulted by a stranger who targets Indian-American Karina and her grandfather because of how they look. Her grandfather is gravely injured and Karina and Chris vow not to let hate win. When Karina posts a few photos related to the attack on social media, they quickly attract attention, and before long her #CountMeIn post—"What does an American look like? #immigrants #WeBelong #IamAmerican #HateHasNoHomeHere"—goes viral and a diverse population begin to add their own photos. Then, when Papa is finally on the road to recovery, Karina uses her newfound social media reach to help celebrate both his homecoming and a community coming together.

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  • Release date

    August 27, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593106327
      • File size: 114308 KB
      • Duration: 03:58:08

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 680
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In alternating chapters, narrators Priya Ayyar and Christopher Gebauer emotionally connect to Varsha Bajaj's story, which highlights some of today's hot topics: immigration and diversity, bullying, and the sharing of personal information on social media. Karina's grandfather, who grew up in India, comes to live with her family and begins tutoring Chris, the boy next door, who hangs with a group that bullies immigrants. When Karina's grandfather is severely injured by a white supremacist, Chris and Karina, a budding photographer, become friends, posting pictures online of the attack site with the hashtag #CountMeIn. Although Ayyar's Indian accent is more accurate than Gebauer's, both fully capture the speech patterns of the two eighth graders, giving engrossing performances that are sure to please young listeners. S.G. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:680
  • Text Difficulty:3

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