Cover of Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami, a children's book set in India

Book Uncle and Me

by Uma Krishnaswami

Hardcover Groundwood Books Published September 2016 English
Region: India
Reading Format: All-Ages

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About This Book

Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library next to her apartment building. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something. But what can she do? The local elections are coming up but she’s just a kid. She can’t even vote! Still, Yasmin has friends – her best friend, Reeni, and Anil, who even has a black belt in karate. And she has grownup family…