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Meena’s Saturday

Kusum Mepani

Meena and her sisters begin Saturday at sunrise with chai, then spend the morning cleaning and grocery shopping before relatives arrive. Her job is to make chai for guests, while women and girls fill the kitchen to cook and clean. The family’s Saturday gathering recognizes the help Meena’s parents gave others after moving from their Indian village to a new country. A weekly meal follows a rule: men eat first.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Community · Cultural Heritage · Family · Food And Cooking
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
October 1, 2024
ISBN-13
9780593110317
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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