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Nina Soni
by Kashmira Sheth
Illustrator: Jenn Kocsmiersky
Ages: 9+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Peachtree
ISBN: 978-1-68263-057-0
Keywords: Sibling relationships, Diversity, Friendship, South Asian Americans, Family life, and mathematics), engineering, Indian Americans, technology, STEM (science
Indian American Nina's relationship with her former best friend improves when they perform science magic at her younger sister's birthday party. Digital illustrations.