Rotten Roti (Paperback)

Ritika Mahtani

ISBN 10: 1838757902 / ISBN 13: 9781838757908

Published by Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers, Cambridge, 2025

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Paperback. A school cafeteria is a breeding ground for anxiety and embarrassment - especially for first generation immigrants. Whether it be the smell, the look, or the oddity of a meal - most immigrants have felt a moment of unease around their cultural food. Rotten Roti is about a first generation Indian girl named Karina who is starting the third grade and can't wait to be reunited with her friends after summer holidays. She is particularly excited to get her very first locker. Everything is going well until the night before her first day of school. This book has a powerful message about embracing who you are and recognizing that, just like foods around the world, humans around the world share more similarities than differences. A school cafeteria is a breeding ground for anxiety and embarrassment - especially for first generation immigrants. Whether it be the smell, the look, or the oddity of a meal - most immigrants have felt a moment of unease around their cultural food. Rotten Roti is about a first generation Indian girl named Karina Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rotten Roti (Paperback)
• Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1838757902
• ISBN 13: 9781838757908
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A school cafeteria is a breeding ground for anxiety and embarrassment - especially for first generation immigrants. Whether it be the smell, the look, or the oddity of a meal - most immigrants have felt a moment of unease around their cultural food. Rotten Roti is about a first generation Indian girl named Karina who is starting the third grade and can't wait to be reunited with her friends after summer holidays. She is particularly excited to get her very first locker. Everything is going well until the night before her first day of school. This book has a powerful message about embracing who you are and recognizing that, just like foods around the world, humans around the world share more similarities than differences.