Lowji and his family have just moved from Bombay,India. Lowji is enjoying learning new American expressions,like bummer and cool, but he is really beginning to miss his life in India. He tries being friendly to his landlady, Crisp, but she is too busy taking care of the apartment building to be friendly to him. Lowji convinces Landlady Crisp to get a pig, dog, cat, and goats to help out with the chores. Humor abounds as Lowji gets settled into his new life. If you liked the 2010 Rebecca Caudill nominee, Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate you probably will enjoy this book as well.
Similar books: Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
Date read: 2/20/2010
ISBN-10: 0689862997
ISBN-13: 9780689862991
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