Book Review

In India 1857, rebellion is spreading against the East India Company and the colonizers it has brought to the country. Meera and her family seem safe from the growing threat of violence in their small village.

High up in the Andes Mountains in Bolivia, Ana and her family struggle to survive. They struggle to make enough money to eat, struggle to live with an abusive father, and struggle to hold on to hope for a better future.

Stevie does what she can to know things. Whether it be creatures lurking in the deep ocean or stars and constellations in the night sky, she understands that knowledge is power. And Stevie’s knowledge gives her strength to quell anxious thoughts and feelings that threaten her peace.

Rose Alice Anders is meant for great things. Ever since she was born, her father, has believed that she will be just as great, just as talented, and just as special as he is. Rose’s father is Wendell Anders, the greatest magic catcher of Belling Bright, and he thinks that Rose, or Little Luck, will carry on his legacy.

Reha belongs to two worlds: one Indian and one American. She spends her weeks at school with her American best friend and her weekends “Indianing” with her Indian best friend. While Reha loves both worlds, she sometimes feels conflicted because of her parents’ expectations of who she should be.

Benjamin “Benji” Burns spends most of his time drawing, thinking of ways to find his absentee father, and reading comic books, especially his favorite “Spacebound.” Rosalind “Ro” Ling Geraghty lost her father over a year ago. When a folder mix-up and a Science class project pairing bring Benji and Ro together, they both promise to help each other with their respective quests…