by María Reimóndez · Edicións Xerais · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497824422
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«Usha» is the young adult novel by María Reimóndez, illustrated by Iván Sende, published by Edicións Xerais in paperback (152 pages, in Galician).
Uxía, called Usha by her friends, narrates her stay in Devastana, a village in the state of Karnataka, India. She accompanies her mother, who works with an NGO, and recalls her life at the local school, where she befriends Lakshmi and Deepak, learns Kannada, and discovers new customs and legends. There Usha means «the first light of dawn», a name she will not forget.
Finalist for the 2005 Merlín Prize, it belongs to the Merlín collection from Xerais, aimed at readers aged 11 and up.
Ideal for young readers aged 11 and up interested in cultural diversity and stories about friendship and discovering other ways of life.
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