How to find what you're not looking for
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Published
New York : Kokila, ©2021.
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Description
New historical fiction from a Newbery Honor–winning author about how middle schooler Ariel Goldberg's life changes when her big sister elopes following the 1967 Loving v. Virginia decision, and she's forced to grapple with both her family's prejudice and the antisemitism she experiences, as she defines her own beliefs.Twelve-year-old Ariel Goldberg's life feels like the moment after the final guest leaves the party. Her family's Jewish bakery runs into financial trouble, and her older sister has eloped with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage. As change becomes Ariel's only constant, she's left to hone something that will be with her always--her own voice.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
380 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525555032, 052555503X
Notes
Description
Middle schooler Ariel Goldberg must find her own voice and define her own beliefs after her big sister elopes with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws banning interracial marriage.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hiranandani, V. (2021). How to find what you're not looking for . Kokila.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hiranandani, Veera. 2021. How to Find What You're Not Looking for. New York: Kokila.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hiranandani, Veera. How to Find What You're Not Looking for New York: Kokila, 2021.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hiranandani, V. (2021). How to find what you're not looking for. New York: Kokila.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hiranandani, Veera. How to Find What You're Not Looking for Kokila, 2021.
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