Blue boy: a novel
"Satyal's lovely coming-of-age debut charts an Indian-American boy's transformation from mere mortal to Krishnaji, the blue-skinned Hindu deity. Twelve-year-old Kiran Sharma's a bit of an outcast: he likes ballet and playing with his mother's makeup. He also reveres his Indian heritage and convinces himself that the reason he's having trouble fitting in is because he's actually the 10th reincarnation of Krishnaji. He plans to come out to the world at the 1992 Martin Van Buren Elementary School …
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- Full title :Blue boy : a novel / Rakesh Satyal.
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"Satyal's lovely coming-of-age debut charts an Indian-American boy's transformation from mere mortal to Krishnaji, the blue-skinned Hindu deity. Twelve-year-old Kiran Sharma's a bit of an outcast: he likes ballet and playing with his mother's makeup. He also reveres his Indian heritage and convinces himself that the reason he's having trouble fitting in is because he's actually the 10th reincarnation of Krishnaji. He plans to come out to the world at the 1992 Martin Van Buren Elementary School talent show, and much of the book revels in his comical preparations as he creates his costume, plays the flute and practices his dance moves to a Whitney Houston song. But as the performance approaches, something strange happens: Kiran's skin begins to turn blue. Satyal writes with a graceful ease, finding new humor in common awkward pre-teen moments and giving readers a delightful and lively young protagonist." --
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- Publication Date:©2009
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Kensington
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2009
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (276 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0758245734, 9780758245731, 0758245742, 9780758245748, 9780758245762 (Electronic book), 0758245769 (Electronic book)
- oclc:ocn679317422
- LC Classification:PS3619.A8935
- Dewey Decimal:813.6
Table of Contents
Intro -- Copyright -- Contents -- Prologue -- I. Kindling -- Pageantry -- My Band of One -- The Intrigue of a Tit -- Radhas to My Left, Ragamuffins to My Right -- A Dairy Downfall -- You'll Go Down in Hi-sto-ry (Like Lincoln!) -- Hold Me Closer, Tiny Danseur -- Choosing My Religion -- The Early Bird Catches the Squirm -- Singh Singh -- Chai for Two (and Two for Chai) -- II. Brushfire -- Hunks of Junk -- Creepover -- Krishna Ambushed -- Deus Ex Melanin -- Like Father, Like Someone Else -- Turkey and Stuffing -- Dress Rehearsal/Sari Séance -- Another Op'nin', Another Showdown
Epilogue: Cymbalism -- Acknowledgments
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