{"product_id":"mina-vs-the-monsoon-rukhsanna-guidroz-9781949528985","title":"Mina vs. the Monsoon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e A Kirkus Reviews' Best Picture Book of 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMina loves to play soccer all year round. Nothing comes close to it. But when the monsoon arrives, Mina is stuck indoors and she can't help feeling restless and bored. Her \u003cem\u003eammi\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't understand. The \u003cem\u003edoodhwalla\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't understand. That's when Mina decides she'll find ways of chasing away the clouds herself. In doing so, she makes an unexpected discovery. Soccer will never be the same again for Mina \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a charming story that any kid who loves a sport will relate to, soccer-mad Mina tries just about any trick to stop the monsoon clouds from raining on her game. In doing so, she shows us glimpses of her life in a village in eastern India, highlighting the important role played by monsoon rains in this part of the world. The heart of the story, however, is the bond forged between a mother and her daughter on a gray, gloomy day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rukhsanna Guidroz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949528987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949528985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yali Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2018 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 67","brand":"Rukhsanna Guidroz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048126705919,"sku":"9781949528985","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e11fc54e-7a1f-4de9-b439-4d80446cfc69.jpg?v=1684994042","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mina-vs-the-monsoon-rukhsanna-guidroz-9781949528985","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}