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Bajaj, Varsha. COUNT ME IN New York : Puffin Books, [2020] IL 3-6 ISBN 9780525517269 |
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Seventh-graders Karina Chopra and Chris Daniels are next door neighbors, but for years they have barely spoken to each other after an incident on the bus. That all changes when Karina’s grandfather moves to town and begins to tutor Chris in math so he can continue to play basketball. Their friendship grows stronger after a brutal, racist attack occurs when Karina and her grandfather are targeted for being Indian American. Karina begins a social media effort to bring her community together and raise awareness of xenophobia and hate crimes by using the hashtags #countmein and #hatehasnohomehere. Can two 7th graders bring peace and change to their community while trying to overcome a hate crime? Count Me In highlights the darkness of racism and the strength it takes for a community to begin the healing process. (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2021-2022) |
| SUBJECTS: Racism -- Fiction. Middle school students -- Fiction. Violence -- Fiction. Social media -- Fiction. Grandfathers -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. Family life -- Texas -- Houston -- Fiction. Houston (Tex.) -- Fiction. |
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