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Summer Is for Cousins

Rajani LaRocca

Ravi’s extended South Asian American family gathers each summer near an ocean and a lake. With a new baby in the family, Ravi is no longer the youngest cousin, but he still admires his oldest cousin, Dhruv. Dhruv includes Ravi in activities such as paddleboarding and encourages him to try the rope swing. The cousins swim, hike, bike, play mini golf, read, nap, work on puzzles, watch drive-in movies, and share ice cream while spending their summer days together.

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

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Book details

Themes
Family · Friendship · Nature
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Published
May 16, 2023
ISBN-13
9781419757334
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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