{"product_id":"all-that-chandni-knows-isbn-9798217004485","title":"All That Chandni Knows","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful middle-grade novel in verse set in India that follows a 12-year-old girl as she navigates new beginnings, difficult truths and a crush.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Red, White and Whole;\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Remember Us. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor twelve-year-old Chandni, 1999 is the year everything must be perfect. And why shouldn’t it be?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer parents are well-respected doctors in the community, she’s the leader of her friend group, and her crush is even hinting at liking her back. She also has her sights set high on a spot at India’s most prestigious boarding school for girls. If she stays focused and works hard, the dream just may be within reach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as the boarding school selection deadline looms closer, Chandni is overwhelmed by a devastating secret that’s threatening to tear her family apart. With life and relationships spiraling around her, Chandni will have to decide between pursuing her ambitions and protecting her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet against the vibrant turn of the millennium in India, this debut middle grade novel in verse is a beautiful and vulnerable story about the seismic events that life throws at us and the love that helps us brave it all.★ \"This striking novel in verse is a riveting character study...Emotionally resonant with rich, lyrical writing.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An immersive verse novel. Raw emotions. A vividly rendered setting.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"In Patel’s debut, Chandni is a resilient and realistic tween character, who’s drawn with authenticity... A poignant, character-driven exploration.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The book’s themes of growing up and navigating relationships with loved ones are universal and relatable to middle grade readers.\"  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—SLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A story that soars from quite literally the very first page. A book brimming with both humor and heart, Patel’s debut is a remarkable tale of finding oneself among the imperfect rollercoaster of life.\"\u003cb\u003e —Shifa Safadi Saltagi, National Book Award-winning author of\u003ci\u003e Kareem Between\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAll That Chandni Knows\u003c\/i\u003e is an emotional tale in stunning verse about the things we think we can't talk about with others and how secrets can weigh so heavily on the heart.\" \u003cb\u003e—Veera Hiranandani, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Instantly immersive. Patel delicately weaves together verse that is not only lyrical, but gripping. An unforgettable debut!\" \u003cb\u003e—Reem Faruqi, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eUnsettled\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZarina Divided\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll That Chandni Knows\u003c\/i\u003e is powerful, poignant coming-of-age verse novel about family secrets, friendship, and being true to yourself. Brave, observant, and dynamic, Chandni is a character readers will root for.\u003cb\u003e —Rajani LaRocca, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRed, White, and Whole\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Patel masterfully weaves rhythm and heart throughout this novel in verse. With Chandni, you'll feel the excitement of a first crush, the heaviness of family conflict, and the restless pull of a girl carrying big dreams.\"\u003cb\u003e —Jasminne Paulino, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhushboo Patel\u003c\/b\u003e is an Indian American author of children's books. Before she found the courage to write, she was a lawyer and an entrepreneur. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and two children. \u003ci\u003eAll That Chandni Knows \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut novel.\u003cb\u003e1999\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVadodara, Gujarat, India\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMummy tells me\u003cbr\u003eto climb up this chair\u003cbr\u003eto reach that top kabaat\u003cbr\u003eand pull out from the cabinet\u003cbr\u003eour family photo album,\u003cbr\u003eto which will be added\u003cbr\u003ethe pictures that will be taken\u003cbr\u003etomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMummy places the album on our center table\u003cbr\u003eand we all gather around her\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eto look\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand I can’t believe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethat only I can see\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethis secret.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePicture Perfect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday is my twelfth birthday\u003cbr\u003eand it is also the inauguration\u003cbr\u003eof my mother’s second clinic,\u003cbr\u003eChandni Hospital,\u003cbr\u003ethat is named after me,\u003cbr\u003elike Suraj Clinic\u003cbr\u003ewas named after Suraj.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy family of five\u003cbr\u003eis here since 7 a.m.\u003cbr\u003ewaiting for the whole town\u003cbr\u003eto come and see between 9 and 11 a.m.\u003cbr\u003ehow shiny and sparkly\u003cbr\u003eeverything is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMummy circles her two fingers\u003cbr\u003eto wipe off the dust on the ledge of that window\u003cbr\u003eand uses her right foot to swish the mop\u003cbr\u003eto wipe off the water Suraj has just spilled\u003cbr\u003eand straightens this huge artwork of our national bird, \u003cbr\u003ethe Indian peacock,\u003cbr\u003ethat she made from mosaic tiles when we were little,\u003cbr\u003ewhen she still had \u003cbr\u003etime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe directs the staff\u003cbr\u003eto line up the rows of white plastic chairs again—\u003ci\u003eStraight nathi—They are not straight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand to check on the kesar pista and cassatta ice cream and the foam cups and the wooden spoons\u003cbr\u003eand the Bisleri—\u003ci\u003ePaani?! Where is the water?!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand at 8:50 a.m.,\u003cbr\u003eMummy, who never wears a sari,\u003cbr\u003ewho is today wearing the most beautiful deep blue patola silk sari,\u003cbr\u003euses the pallu to wipe the late June sweat off her face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 8:55 a.m., when the first guests walk in, \u003cbr\u003eMummy turns to Daddy\u003cbr\u003eand the feathers in her eyes tell him\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfect\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ebefore they both walk together\u003cbr\u003etowards the guests\u003cbr\u003ewith big smiles and big welcomes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAavo aavo! 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