Saraswati's Way
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250044200 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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(c) Copyright 2010. In an author's note, Schröder briefly describes the plight of street children in India; she also adds interest with references to Vedic math and Hindu gods. From School Library Journal Gr 5-7–With his talent for math, 12-year-old Akash dreams of escaping his dreary existence by winning a school scholarship. After Bapu's death, Akash is sent to a quarry to work off his family's insurmountable debt. In one of the most harrowing episodes, he and a friend sell drugs for a dangerous drug lord. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. . He runs away and ends up living in the New Dehli train station. Despite its good intentions, Akash's story remains too thinly sketched to be memorable.–Marilyn Taniguchi, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA. No redistribution permitted. Akash's story is involving, yet the fast-paced plot outpaces character developmen
Yana V. Rodgers said Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children. With his extraordinary mathematical abilities, twelve-year old Akash had already surpassed what his village math teacher could teach him. Akash dreamed of earning a scholarship so that he could attend a better school in the city, but his father's untimely death forced him to go down an entirely diff. "An Amazing Book!" according to Robert Kent. At one point, Akash, the hero of Saraswati's Way, is asked what it's like to read by one of many illiterate boys he meets and he replies: "It's like going to different places without leaving where you are." Esteemed Reader, I cannot think of a finer way to describe Saraswati's Way to you. This book . "A lovable story" according to aruna. This is a compelling story of Akash, a 12 year old boy who hails from a village in Rajasthan, India. He wants to get educated. He loves maths and is good with numbers. Akash is determined to study. However, he has to face one challenge after another - his family is in debt and cannot afford his educ
If the gods wanted Akash to have an education, he is told, they would give him one. But will challenging destiny prove to be more than he has bargained for? In this raw and powerful novel, fate and self-determination come together in unexpected ways, offering an unsentimental look at the realities of India.Saraswati's Way is a 2011 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year.. So he decides to take control of his own life and try for a scholarship to the city school where he can pursue his beloved math. But Akash has spent his entire twelve years poor and hungry