{"product_id":"off-the-cuff-supriya-kelkar-9781536232776","title":"Off the Cuff","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, an Indian American girl growing up in a small Midwestern town finds the confidence to stop disappearing into the melting pot--and to be her best stand-out self.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWoven with epistolary sidebars and lively doodles, a moving slice-of-life story about identity, authenticity, and navigating transitions is sure to charm fans of middle-grade graphic novels that tackle big themes with compassion and gentle humor. When Juhi moves away, leaving Priya to start middle school without a true friend at her side, Priya vows to reinvent herself. \u003ci\u003eNew school = new me, \u003c\/i\u003eshe\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethinks. \u003ci\u003eOut with the old, in with the new.\u003c\/i\u003e But when \"new\" classmates remind her that tradition falls into the category of \"old,\" Priya tries to blend in by hiding her culture and changing what makes her unique: her hair, her clothes, her interests. With only Juhi's letters and their shared stories for comfort, Priya is becoming resigned to a future of conformity. Or can she find the strength to be herself--and prove that a potluck is better than a melting pot?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Supriya Kelkar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1536232777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536232776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Supriya Kelkar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48799264669951,"sku":"9781536232776","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/off-the-cuff-supriya-kelkar-9781536232776","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}