Sister of My HeartTop Five Reasons it’s THE Book to Read

By Chitra Banerjee DivakaruiniMa’ayan Stein

Nikki Thompson Tessa Rubach

Allie StarerChloe Park

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• Relatable to the lives of freshman in Tenafly and around the world– Issues with their parents– Deciding between traditional vs. modern

culture– Keeping secrets from best friends– Sacrificing something you want for someone

you love

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• Interesting plot– Story will get readers hooked from the

beginning– Keep them wanting to know what happens to

Sudha and Anju– Make them feel for the characters in the story

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• Shows readers how other cultures perceive American culture and how they adapt it to their own– Sudha and Anju see girls wearing American

clothing, rather than saris– Girls in the streets don’t follow traditions in

regards to how they act around men– Americanized movies – Anju moves to America and her original

thoughts on it do not match the reality

• Gives a lot of detail about Indian culture and makes it easy for the reader to learn– Shows a traditional upper-caste Indian family– Graduation/party– The process of an arranged marriage– The actual marriage celebration

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• Is a beautifully written story that readers will love– All of the elements mentioned create a story

unlike any other.– Not only will students learn about a different

culture, they will enjoy it a lot.

Three Things We Learned About Indian Culture

There are MANY more, but we found these most interesting!

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• People in different caste’s (social classes) don’t really interact and do not marry each other– The girls aren’t allowed to interact with people

on the street– They must marry men from the same social

caste and with a good, reputable family

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• There must be a bride viewing for the potential groom in the event of an arranged marriage– The groom and his parents must deem the

bride appropriate for marriage

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• Indian food– Lots of spices– Fruit– Vegetables– Rice– Lentils

• Certain foods must be prepared in certain ways and with some precaution