Hiranandani, Veera

When Sonia's father loses his job and she must move from her small, supportive private school to a public middle school, where the half-Jewish, half-Indian sixth-grader experiences culture shock as she tries to navigate the school's unfamiliar social scene, and after her father is diagnosed with clinical depression, she finds herself becoming even more confused about herself and her family.

Olivia is followed home by a family of ducks after she helps them in the park.

When Sonia's father loses his job and she must move from a private to a public middle school, the half-Jewish half-Indian experiences culture shock.