RECOMMENDATIONS

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If you love adventure and thought-provoking movies, do yourself a favor and watch ‘Slumberland’

I watched this movie during my winter break It brought out such a unique experience It felt as though I was standing right next to the characters This movie taught me about how we should not stick to wishes you know will never come true or else we will lose track of real life. It teaches us to come out of our shadows by being brave, independent and determined for something we want

Iqra Rahiman, G5B

PONY by R.J. Palacio is a book on true friendship.

Silas Bird wakes in darkness to three strangers taking his beloved father away He is left scared, accompanied only by Mittenwool (a ghost). But when a pony shows up at his door. Silas knows what he has to do So an adventurous and perilous journey begins A journey that connects him to the unknowable world around him This book says that true friendship can take you on a journey of a lifetime

Tara

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Hiremath,

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“Where Three Oceans Meet” by Rajani Larocca and illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan

I am a Gujarati but I never got to experience the South of India This book, where three oceans meet, gives a glimpse of India's vibrant, colorful, and traditional Southern region The book's main character is Sejal whose Pati (grandmother) lives in Bangalore and mother lives in the United States. They decide to visit the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent, Kanyakumari where the three oceans the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea meet This story tells us how our languages are influenced by our place Pati spoke Tamil and Kannada, while Sejal spoke

English, and her mother spoke both Tamil and English Their clothes varied, but they all spoke the same language - the language of love and care This reminded me of a line I read in another book- “The Book of Cultures'' that said, “We all smile in the same language” This tale presents the unique lifestyles people in South India adopt based on the environment My favorite part of the author's writing is how she compares braided hair to the blending of three oceans with the line “Three entwined, stronger than any alone ” .

Samvit Desai, G2C