It has been almost seven years since Aruna's family left their native India for Ohio, and Aruna, now in sixth grade, is desperate to be a "normal" American. She wishes she looked more like her classmates and she envies her best friend's all-American home. But a summer trip back to Bangalore to visit family helps Aruna gain a new appreciation for her heritage and its customs and traditions.
It has been almost seven years since Aruna's family left their native India for Ohio, and Aruna, now in sixth grade, is desperate to be a "normal" American. She wishes she looked more like her classmates and she envies her best friend's all-American home. But a summer trip back to Bangalore to visit family helps Aruna gain a new appreciation for her heritage and its customs and traditions.
