Save Me a Seat

Weeks, Sarah; Varadarajan, Gita

ISBN 10: 0545943914 ISBN 13: 9780545943918

Publisher: Scholastic, 2016

Synopsis

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.
Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own.
Ravi's family just moved to America from India, and he's finding it pretty hard to figure out where he fits in.
Joe and Ravi don't think they have anything in common -- but soon enough they have a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and a common mission: to take control of their lives over the course of a single crazy week.

About this title

About the Author

Sarah Weeks was born and raised in the United States. She is the author of numerous award-winning novels, including Save Me a Seat with Gita Varadarajan, Honey, Pie, So B. It, Oggie Cooder, and Oggie Cooder: Party Animal. She lives in New York and teaches in the MFA program at the New School in New York City. She can be found on the Web at www.sarahweeks.com.
Gita Varadarajan was born and raised in India. She has worked with children all over the world, and now teaches second grade in Princeton, NJ. Save Me a Seat, written with Sarah Weeks, is her first novel.

From School Library Journal

Gr 3–6—Ravi was a top student and cricket player with lots of friends back home in India, so he is perplexed when he doesn't immediately fit in at his new school in America. His teacher says she has difficulty understanding him because of his accent, and his classmates laugh at his formal manners, clothes, and unusual lunch box. Joe has never fit in at Albert Einstein Elementary, so he observes Ravi with interest as he tries to adjust to his new surroundings. Joe has auditory processing disorder and goes to the resource center for special help. When Ravi is sent there, too, he is furious that his intelligence is being questioned and doesn't want to be associated with students like Joe. Joe and Ravi alternate as narrators, each giving a unique perspective on the first week of fifth grade. Vikas Adam perfectly captures Ravi's enthusiasm and confidence, which contrasts nicely with the voice of Josh Hurley's introspective and thoughtful Joe. VERDICT A wonderful story of friendship and self-acceptance; for most middle grade collections. ["A window for some readers and a mirror for others, this noteworthy book is highly recommended for middle grade collections": SLJ 3/16 review of the Scholastic book.]—Theresa Horn, St. Joseph County Public Library, South Bend, IN

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0545943914
• ISBN 13: 9780545943918
• Binding: Audio CD
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 1