[.ca] Blue Jasmine (ISBN 0786855657)

Friendship and Flowers:
This is a delightful book filled with color and smells and the wonder of learning new things. I learned a little about life in a small town in India as 12 year old Seema learned about life in Iowa City. The importance of expanding the concept of friendship to include those who might be unfamiliar is woven throughout the book. This makes this an important book for young people to read as they learn about Blue Jasmine, the math unit lakh, and the reason we don't wear dandelions in our hair. My son went to school with the author's daughter and I want to extend my congratulations to Kashmira for writing such a warm and wonderful book.