The Story
FITTING INDIAN GN (C: 0-1-0)
(W) Chand, Jyoti (A) Anand, Tara
HARPER ALLEY
StockID: 149236 SKU: MAR251418
All Nitasha's parents want is for her to be the perfect Indian daughter-something she is decidedly not. Everything she does seems to disappoint them- especially her mom. They just don't get that she'll never be like her doctor older brother. To make matters worse- she's never quite felt like she belongs at school either- and lately- her best friend- Ava- and her crush- Henry- seem to be more interested in the rich new girl than in her. Alcohol takes the edge off- but when that doesn't work- Nitasha turns to cutting. She can't stop asking herself: Will she ever be enough for her friends or her family? Or even for herself? This authentic and powerful teen graphic novel debut from Jyoti Chand and Tara Anand shines a light on how harmful the stigma of mental illness is and how lifesaving a community that is honest about mental health can be.
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FITTING INDIAN GN (C: 0-1-0)
(W) Chand, Jyoti (A) Anand, Tara
HARPER ALLEY
StockID: 149236 SKU: MAR251418
All Nitasha's parents want is for her to be the perfect Indian daughter-something she is decidedly not. Everything she does seems to disappoint them- especially her mom. They just don't get that she'll never be like her doctor older brother. To make matters worse- she's never quite felt like she belongs at school either- and lately- her best friend- Ava- and her crush- Henry- seem to be more interested in the rich new girl than in her. Alcohol takes the edge off- but when that doesn't work- Nitasha turns to cutting. She can't stop asking herself: Will she ever be enough for her friends or her family? Or even for herself? This authentic and powerful teen graphic novel debut from Jyoti Chand and Tara Anand shines a light on how harmful the stigma of mental illness is and how lifesaving a community that is honest about mental health can be.
