Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home

Eh. The story was cutesy, but I didn’t care for the author’s voice. It felt inauthentic.......more

I'm sort of split on this book -- on the one hand, I genuinely enjoyed reading it. I thought Pavi and her community of friends/foster support were interesting, the plot was well paced, and I just wanted to know what would happen next. I appreciate that it appears to be well researched, if not own vo......more

I read this book in one sitting. It's a well-written and pretty riveting middle grade book about an entrepreneurial girl named Pavi who has spent years in the foster system and shares her acquired wisdom with other foster kids who are facing a transition- in exchange for snacks and brand name school......more

Such a warm and easy to read book. I really felt the love from the characters and their relationships with one another, which is a challenge as a writer to convey to readers. I loved Pavi’s attitude and work ethic. She was such a strong character that was really trying to fill the hole in her life b......more

Foster kid story, where the main character is basically the opposite of Gilly Hopkins. She's smart, she's figured out how to work the system, and now that she's in a good placement herself, she runs a little business helping other foster kids be prepared to handle their placements, by doing research......more