Characters’ skin tones are not described Dalia and her father are Jewish, and Rani is Muslim. The relationships between characters deepen at a natural pace, and tweens will enjoy trying to figure out if Rani likes Dalia, too. Dalia’s inner thoughts feel authentic, and most other characters are well developed. When Dalia starts to think her feelings for Rani might be more than friendly, she finds some unexpected guidance from Alexa and her friend Dhruv. The trip gets off to a rocky start, but Dalia isn’t too bothered, because she really enjoys spending time with Rani. Everyone agrees that this could work, and Dalia is even lucky enough to bring her new friend, Rani. This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Bhai for Now by Maleeha Siddiqui. Dalia, who is secretly obsessed with roller coasters (even though she has never been on one), has a better idea: She can come along. Alexa seems angry and uninterested in getting to know Dalia, but their parents want Alexa to cancel her week-long summer vacation to five amusement parks so she can bond with Dalia. But the worst part isn’t Vanessa, her dad’s fiancée it’s Vanessa’s college-aged daughter, Alexa. Dalia always thought she and her father were close, so this comes as a shock. Dalia is upset to discover that her father has had a girlfriend for the past six months and is now getting married. Gr 5 Up–A delightful middle grade debut exploring first crushes and family relationships.
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