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Maya Running

Anjali Banerjee (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.63
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body Image Issues

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryFriendshipHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterFound Family

Themes

IdentityCultural HeritageBelongingFamily ExpectationsSelf-AcceptanceImmigration Experience

Synopsis

Maya, a Canadian of East Indian descent, struggles with her ethnic identity, infatuation with a classmate, and the presence of her beautiful Bengali cousin, Pinky, who comes for a visit bearing a powerful statue of the god Ganesh, the Hindu elephant boy.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMulticultural FictionOwn Voices