Mina vs. the Monsoon (Paperback)

from eo206

I was excited to read this book with my elementary age child because it is by an author of color, featuring a girl of color doing something she loves - sports (gender-busting on sports). The girl in the story wants to play soccer but the rain is forcing her to stay inside. The story is about the ...

from VaterOlsen

Mina is stuck indoors while the monsoon rains pour down. She misses playing soccer and impatiently waits despite trying to do indoor activities. Mina feels that her mother just doesn't understand her frustrations until her mother surprises her with the new information. After many days of waiting ...

from Jennifer_Long

A lovely story about a young girl who is stuck inside during monsoon season in India. She entertains herself by exploring cultural traditions while longing to play soccer. The book neatly weaves Urdu and Hindi words within the story exposing readers to the cultural nuances. A nice guide appears a...

from Kesterbird

--received as part of Librarything's Early Review program-- This is a sweet story; I enjoyed it and will pass it on to my niblings. The illustrations... well... those are some weird eyes, but otherwise they work well with the story.

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Mina is stuck indoors while the monsoon rains pour down. She misses playing soccer and impatiently waits despite trying to do indoor activities. Mina feels that her mother just doesn't understand her frustrations until her mother surprises her with the new information. After many days of waiting ...