Viji and Rukku...always together. Viji loves her sister and her Amma (mother). She doesn't understand what Amma continues to stay with Appa even after he continues to abuse her. When Appa breaks Amma's arm and then hits her and Rukku, Viji knows it is time to leave, to find a place where she and her sister will be safe. I decided to join the Global Read Aloud this year, and there are two options for middle grades, Front Desk and The Bridge Home. I chose to read the shorter one first, and this is the one that stole my heart. The love the two sisters share is so sweet, and the way they include the two homeless boys in their new family makes you smile and cry at different times. This is a look at a different culture that many of my students are unfamiliar with. It's a culture I find myself unfamiliar with as well. To appreciate those whose life is so different than can open your heart and make you that much kinder. At least, that is my hope for my students as we finish this book together.
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