Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. Trump holds meeting with military leaders, national security team news. Today, i have an author with the same name as me, so welcome aditi khorana, debut author of mirror in the sky, a young adult contemporary novel. A novel about family, race, and discovering who you. Jun 21, 2016 to learn more about aditi visit her website and say hi to her over on twitter or instagram. And she will also go through a journey of selfdiscovery, but it will involve less housecleaning and guilt. The mirror in the sky is about the whole aftermath when the characters of the story get to know about a groundbreaking discovery. I loved the way the author melded science and science fiction with the touching comingofage of a south asian teen. A novel about family, race, and discovering who you are, mirror in the sky promises a unique read that. Syfy aditi khorana on privilege and feminism in the library. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Aditi khorana spent part of her childhood in india, denmark, and new england. A message from an alternate earth, light years away, is intercepted by nasa. May 09, 2017 buy the paperback book mirror in the sky by aditi khorana at indigo.
Mirror in the sky is absolutely nothing like youd imagine from the marketing, and i think thats going to lead to a lot of dnfs. Forever young adult in her thoughtprovoking debut, aditi khorana brilliantly blends the speculative with the contemporary. Im going to do it anyway, however, because aditi khoranas debut ya novel, mirror in the sky, definitely possesses this attribute. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published.
Mirror in the sky chesterfield county public library. For tara krishnan, navigating brierly, the academically rigorous prep school she attends on scholarship, feels overwhelming and impossible. Sep 21, 2016 aditi khorana released her first young adult novel, mirror in the sky, in june and is currently working on her second. The upcoming library of fates july 2017 is feminist historical fantasy, set in ancient india, and tells the story of a louche, misogynistic dictator overthrowing an idyllic kingdom, and the women who fight to wrench it back from his hands. But mirror in the sky has a halfindian, halfwhite teenage girl for a protagonist. Another earth meets perks of being a wallflower in this thoughtful, mesemerizing debut and subject of a tedx talk about the discovery of a mirror planet to earth and how it dramatically changes the course of one indianamerican girls junior year. Another earth meets perks of being a wallflower in this thoughtful, mesemerizing debut and subject of. For tara krishnan, navigating brierly, the academically rigorous. Buy the paperback book mirror in the sky by aditi khorana at indigo.
Nina lacour, author of hold still, the disenchantments, everything leads to you, and we are okay from its first word, this book captivated me. Mirror in the sky by aditi khorana, paperback barnes. I want everyone to read this and see how good the second half is. I couldnt get enough of mirror in the skys thoughtprovoking insights. Elegantly crafted and emotionally rich, mirror in the sky is a dazzling gift of a novel.
Jun 29, 2016 in mirror in the sky, aditi khorana throws us headfirst into tara krishnans world or, should i say, worlds. A novel about family, race, and discovering who you are, mirror in the sky promises a unique read that blends ya contemporary struggles with imaginative science. Emily henry, author of the love that split the world in her thoughtprovoking debut, aditi khorana brilliantly blends. Mirror in the sky by aditi khorana overdrive rakuten. I loved the way the author melded science and science fiction with the touching coming of age of a south asian teen. Her debut novel, mirror in the sky is out today from razorbill, an imprint of penguin random house. She is the author of mirror in the sky, named one of the most powerful reads of the year by paste magazine, and the critically acclaimed feminist historical fantasy library of fates. Shes here answering some awesome questions, and giving away an. A reading list from mirror in the sky by aditi khorana. Aditi khorana is the author of the library of fates 3.
Aditi khorana spent part of her childhood in india, denmark and new england. Read mirror in the sky by aditi khorana available from rakuten kobo. Mirror in the sky, book by aditi khorana paperback. Paste magazine for tara krishnan, navigating brierly, the academically rigorous prep school she attends on scholarship, feels overwhelming and impossible. Emily henry, author of the love that split the world in her thoughtprovoking debut, aditi khorana brilliantly blends the speculative with the contemporary. Mirror in the sky by aditi khorana, 9781595148575, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Mirror in the sky begins with an astonishing scientific discover. Mirror in the sky by aditi khorana fantastic fiction. Aug 22, 2016 mirror in the sky by aditi khorana publisher. Mirror in the sky, by aditi khorana posted on 19 june, 2016 8 april, 2016 by s. A message from an alternate earth, light years away, is. Another earth meets perks of being a wallflower in this thoughtful, mesemerizing debut and subject of an upcoming tedx talk about the discovery of a mirror planet to earth and how it dramatically changes the course of one indianamerican girls junior year. This quiet, thoughtful debut novel doesnt bound with adventure, yet taras.
Jul 17, 2017 you may remember that i mentioned mirror in the sky, the debut novel from aditi khorana, as a ya scifi novel you really need to pick up. In mirror in the sky, aditi khoranas beautiful ya debut, readers are introduced to tara krishnan, a teen girl thats dealing with a lot of the usual complications that teenagers have to wrestle with. Another earth meets perks of being a wallflower in this thoughtful, mesemerizing debut and subject of a tedx talk abou. As if life at her elite prep school the one where shes a total outsider. Tara krishnan is an outsider in her rich, white school. Interesting is something of a loaded word, isnt it. And if you cant wait to win, grab a copy of mirror in the sky out today. Mirror in the sky razorbillpenguin, 2016 was her first novel. Girl in the blue coat mirror in the sky the memory of. I cant wait to share it with my students this fall. Mirror in the sky by aditi khorana by singing light. Its a book id only recommend to fans of existentialism and we all looked uptype books.
Aug 26, 2016 mirror in the sky is aditi khorana s debut, and its a pretty neat take on ya speculative fiction. A novel about family, race, and discovering who you are, mirror in the sky promises a unique. Mirror in the sky another earth meets perks of being a wallflower in this thoughtful, mesemerizing debut and subject of a tedx talk about the discovery of a mirror planet to earth and how it dramatically changes the course of one indianamerican girls junior year. To learn more about aditi visit her website and say hi to her over on twitter or instagram. She is the author of mirror in the sky, 1 named one of the most powerful reads of the year by paste magazine, and the critically acclaimed feminist historical fantasy library of fates. Nina lacour, author of hold still, the disenchantments,everything leads to you, and we are okay from its first word, this book captivated me.
Mirror in the sky by aditi khorana published by razorbill preorder. A reading list from mirror in the sky by aditi khorana book riot. Praise for mirror in the sky from its first word, this book captivated me. In mirror in the sky, aditi khorana throws us headfirst into tara krishnans world or, should i say, worlds.
It could have been the kind of story that came and went, eclipsed by another news cycle. New friends and the discovery of a new planet cause one teen to question her life on. Author aditi khorana will join us for a signing and a questionandanswer session about her first book, mirror in the sky. You may remember that i mentioned mirror in the sky, the debut novel from aditi khorana, as a ya scifi novel you really need to pick up. Aditi khorana released her first young adult novel, mirror in the sky, in june and is currently working on her second. Chilling, powerful, and real, mirror in the sky will have you thinking about all the tiny decisions that have shaped you and thrumming with the question, what if. Girl in the blue coat mirror in the sky the memory of light. But when a mirror planet is discovereda version of earth thats just a little different from ourstara is jolted out of her usual life. Mirror in the sky npr coverage of mirror in the sky by aditi khorana. The premise of mirror in the sky is nearly identical to that of another earth.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A message from an alternate earth, light years away, is intercepted by. She has worked as a journalist at abc news, cnn, and pbs, and most recently as a marketing executive. Jun 29, 2017 im going to do it anyway, however, because aditi khoranas debut ya novel, mirror in the sky, definitely possesses this attribute. Review mirror in the sky by aditi khorana paved with books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mirror in the sky. Jun 21, 2016 mirror in the sky ebook written by aditi khorana. South asian author aditi khorana lives her parallel life. In mirror in the sky, scholarship kid tara krishnan gets to do just that. A novel about family, race, and discovering who you are, mirror in the sky promises a unique read that blends ya contemporary struggles with imaginative science fiction. A look at the literature referenced in the new denut ya novel mirror in the sky by aditi khorana. A novel about family, race, and discovering who you are, mirror in the sky promises a unique read. A novel about family, race, and discovering who you are, mirror in the. Aditi khorana reads from her novel mirror in the sky.
But her worlds about to change when nasa receives a response to their arecibo message and confirms a mirror planet, dubbed terra nova, and shes invited to a party at popular halles estate home. This surprisingly literary speculative fiction friendship family story is another welcome addition to the growing shelf of books about a people of color, b south asians, and c teens of mixed heritage. Khorana weaves a story with nailbiting tension, mindbending mystery, and stunning complexity. Mirror in the sky by aditi khorana has been such a fun book to read this summer. Her junior year begins in the wake of a startling discovery. Shes trying to fit in at school, dealing with complications with her family, and wrestling with the fact that shes the lone brown girl in her social circle, and the assumptions that. Shes trying to fit in at school, dealing with complications with her family, and wrestling with the fact that shes the lone brown girl. This debut released on june 21st and would make a great addition to your classroom library. Mirror in the sky ebook by aditi khorana rakuten kobo. She has a ba in international relations from brown university and an ma in global media and communications from the annenberg school for communication.
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