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Sampurna Chattarji
Ela
by: Sampurna ChattarjiEla has everything a girl might need. Great friends, cool parents, no pressure to over-achieve and all the space to be herself. On her thirteenth birthday, her perfect world falls apart when she discovers the truth has been kept secret from her.
What happens to Ela as she spirals into rage and grief? Who are the mysterious boy and the giant bird? Will she save herself?
Find out in this compelling novel from Sampurna Chattarji in which the stark realism of Growing up crosses over into the realm of fantasy.
Publisher: Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd
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