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From Newbery Honor author Rajani LaRocca comes a celebration of extended family and summertime fun. Summer is for cousins. Mom and Dad,Two uncles, two aunties,Thatha and Pati,Seven cousins,All of us are together.. Ravi can't wait to spend summer vacation at the lake house with his family - especially his cousins! Summer vacation is for days at the beach, long hikes, paddleboarding, and - of course - ice cream. Ravi and his oldest cousin, Dhruv, had the same favorite flavor last year, but everything feels different now.. Dhruv's much taller and his voice is deeper. Ravi's worried that Dhruv won't be interested in spending time with him, the little cousin. The ice cream shop doesn't even have their favorite flavor this year. But on the last night of vacation, the cousins decide to make dinner, and Ravi's in charge of dessert.
About the Author
Rajani LaRocca was born in India, raised in Kentucky, and now lives in the Boston area, where she practices medicine and writes award-winning books for young people, including Red, White, and Whole, which won a 2022 Newbery Honor. Her other books include: Midsummer's Mayhem (2019) , Seven Golden Rings (2020) , Bracelets for Bina's Brothers (2021) , Much Ado About Baseball (2021) , Where Three Oceans Meet (2021) , My Little Golden Book About Kamala Harris (2021) , The Secret Code Inside You (2021) , I'll Go and Come Back (2022) , and more. She's always been an omnivorous reader, and now she is an omnivorous writer of fiction and nonfiction, novels and picture books, prose and poetry. She finds inspiration in her family, her childhood, the natural world, math, science, and just about everywhere she looks. To connect with Rajani and learn more about her and her books visit her at www.RajaniLaRocca.com and on Twitter and Instagram @rajanilarocca.
