{"product_id":"that-thing-about-bollywood-hardcover","title":"That Thing about Bollywood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSupriya Kelkar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBollywood takes over in this \"effervescent\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) and magical middle grade novel about an Indian American girl whose world turns upside down when she involuntarily starts bursting into glamorous song-and-dance routines during everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou know how in Bollywood when people are in love, they sing and dance from the mountaintops? Eleven-year-old Sonali wonders if they do the same when they're breaking up. The truth is, Sonali's parents don't get along, and it looks like they might be separating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonali's little brother, Ronak, is not taking the news well, constantly crying. Sonali would never do that. It's embarrassing to let out so many feelings, to show the world how \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e okay you are. But then something strange happens, something magical, maybe. When Sonali gets upset during a field trip, she can't bury her feelings like usual--instead, she suddenly bursts into a Bollywood song-and-dance routine about why she's upset! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next morning, much to her dismay, Sonali's reality has shifted. Things seem brighter, almost \u003ci\u003etoo \u003c\/i\u003ebright. Her parents have had Bollywood makeovers. Her friends are also breaking out into song and dance. And somehow, everyone is acting as if this is totally normal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonali knows something has gone wrong, and she suspects it has something to do with her own mismanaged emotions. Can she figure it out before it's too late?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in the Midwest, Supriya Kelkar learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. She is a screenwriter who has worked on the writing teams for several Hindi films and one Hollywood feature. Supriya's books include \u003ci\u003eAhimsa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Many Colors of Harpreet Singh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican as Paneer Pie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThat Thing about Bollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Visit her online at SupriyaKelkar.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e That Thing about Bollywood\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768352735520,"sku":"9781534466739","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/491ec02cc8b7989fcde8b03f34e6cd27_05e33d7c-820e-4eab-bf53-3b74f2d90eda.webp?v=1780327657","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/that-thing-about-bollywood-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}