Mira in the Present Tense, by Sita Brahmachari
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Mira in the Present Tense, by Sita Brahmachari
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Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic, and outspoken family in which it's not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her and also starts to keep some of her own. An incredibly insightful, honest novel exploring the delicate balance of life and death, but keeps the celebration of friendship, culture, and life at its heart.
Mira in the Present Tense, by Sita Brahmachari- Amazon Sales Rank: #1368345 in Books
- Brand: Brahmachari, Sita
- Published on: 2015-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.22" h x .76" w x 5.61" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
From Booklist Originally published in the UK as Artichoke Hearts, this book tells the story of Mira Levenson, half Jewish and half Indian, who is trying to make sense of her changing life. Mira’s period starts on her twelfth birthday, a fact she is reluctant to reveal to either her mother or her best friend. In fact, she finds herself becoming more secretive in general. A crush blossoms into a first romance, which she also tries to hide. Mira keeps a diary for her writing class, and there she is completely honest, particularly about her beloved Nana Josie, who is “busy dying at the moment.” As she helps her Nana paint her casket, say good-bye to beloved places, and eventually move into a hospice, Mira notices how “the whole of life is in slow motion.” This is a gentle coming-of-age story built around a heartbreaking event. Mira, a compelling narrator with an artist’s eye for detail, benefits from a lifetime surrounded by people who love her. Her story resonates with truth (despite the secrets) and joy (despite the sorrow.) Grades 5-8. --Kara Dean
Review "This is a gentle coming-of-age story built around a heartbreaking event. Mira, a compelling narrator with an artist's eye for detail, benefits from a lifetime surrounded by people who love her. Her story resonates with truth (despite the secrets) and joy (despite the sorrow)." Booklist, September 1, 2013"Readers will enjoy watching Mira gather strength through writing in her diary and confronting her fears." Publishers Weekly, August 2, 2013"The story is told in Mira's voice, and readers will be affected by her growing awareness and sophisticated, often philosophical musings about religion, family, and growing up. . ." School Library Journal, October 1, 2013"Puberty, first love and a grandparent's death figure in this gentle coming-of-age debut from the U.K., winner of Waterstone's Children's Book Prize in 2011." Kirkus Reviews, July 15, 2013
From the Inside Flap A month in the journal of twelve-year-old Londoner Mira as she deals with her grandmother's terminal illness and develops a relationship with a classmate with a war-torn past.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderfully Complex and Elegantly Simplistic By Missy Frye Some books are just lovely. Even if they make you cry, they are lovely. Mira in the Present Tense is one such book. I picked it up from the library on a whim and am very pleased with my choice.Brahmachari has created memorable characters and released them into the real world. Mira is a complex twelve-year-old dealing with pressures both common and rare and she does so beautifully. Nana Josie is one of those grandmothers that could easily embarrass her grandchildren, but her eccentricities are such that said grandchildren accept her proudly. Both characters are fully developed and I longed to meet both of them.The story is wonderfully complex and elegantly simplistic. Mira experiences the angst of crossing thresholds such as getting her first period, opening her heart to a boy and discovering the ugly extremes of our world. At the same time, her Nana Josie is dying from cancer. Mira walks the path with her Nana by helping her paint the coffin she will be cremated in, joining her on a pilgrimage to say goodbye to places and people and simply sitting with her when she’s too tired to do anything else.I found this book to be an emotional journey that wrung tears from my eyes and filled my heart to bursting. Mira reminded me of my youth and the anxiety that goes with growing up; she made me see the death of my father (who I watched die of cancer) from another perspective. The story shed light on the Rwandan Genocide and the heartache of its survivors. So much emotion filled the pages of Mira in the Present Tense that I’ll not soon forget it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful By Stephanie Samphire Meera in the Present Tense is a really wonderful MG novel about families and grief and love and growing up. I absolutely loved Meera and her quirky, real family, which is loving but not perfect. I loved her relationship with colorful, opinionated, artistic and occasionally deeply insensitive Nana Josie, who is dying of cancer but determined to "die well" - a process which includes painting her own coffin, with Meera's help.I loved that even though Meera's gradual loss of her grandmother is heartbreaking (and spot-on in terms of the emotional journey), this is not a depressing novel. It's just a beautiful, beautifully emotional novel, with sadness and joy perfectly balanced. Meera is losing her beloved grandmother; she's also falling in love for the first time, with a boy who has his own wounds and courage and heart. She's also finally finding her voice in public after too many years of trying to be invisible for her own protection.I stayed up too late reading this novel, even though I'm sleep-deprived, because I didn't want to let it go. "Beautiful" really is the best word for it. I can't wait to read the next book about Meera - and any other books that Sita Brahmachari has written.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful multi-cultural story By Marsha E. Lytle When a woman comes to their school to teach a select few students about writing, twelve-year-old Mira is excited for the chance to be in the class with her best friend and a couple of boys she's known forever. Mira, who is half Indian, half Jewish has a beloved grandmother who is preparing for her impending death in a rather unconventional way. Mira must deal with many firsts in her life as she navigates a path from childhood to young adulthood.A well-written story that preteen girls will identify with no matter where they live or what their heritage is.
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