{"product_id":"shakti-2","title":"Shakti by Sj Sindu – Kids' Graphic Novel, Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"kuumba-at-a-glance\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Kuumba Bookstore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho it's for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kids and young comics fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sj Sindu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harperalley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback, new physical book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juvenile Fiction, Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Diversity \u0026amp; Multicultural, Places\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships in 1-3 business days handling + 3-8 days US transit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReturns:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14-day US returns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian American girl named Shakti who must learn the power of her ancestral magic if she wants to save her family and town from a dangerous curse. Written by Stonewall Honor Book recipient and Lambda Literary Fellow SJ Sindu and illustrated by Nabi H. Ali. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShakti is used to being the new girl at school. She and her two moms have moved more times than she can count. With her unborn baby brother on the way, Shakti hopes her family has found their forever home in Amherst, Massachusetts, and that she can finally make friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her first day of seventh grade, she meets Xi and they bond over their shared passion for manga (and pizza with mayo). But the three meanest girls in school--Harini, Emily, and Kelly (aka \"HEK\")--are determined to make life miserable for Shakti and her new friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Shakti and Xi discover HEK casting spells in the woods, they fear what might happen to the other kids at school. Drawing on ancient Indian magic, Shakti seeks the aid of Durga Ma to stop HEK. But instead, Shakti accidentally conjures Kali Ma, the destroyer--Durga Ma's dangerous twin. Kali Ma punishes HEK by transforming them into monsters and curses the entire town. As more and more people begin to fall ill, including Shakti's mom, will Shakti be able to harness her own strength, power, and empathy to save those she loves--and put an end to all the hate? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2023 \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e Best Graphic Novel of 2023!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperalley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68104101200104,"sku":"9780063090118","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/9539\/3512\/files\/imageloader_c6c04d1c-4be6-4639-afa0-ec856a4c7c98.jpg?v=1793774829","url":"https:\/\/shop.kuumba.app\/products\/shakti-2","provider":"Kuumba","version":"1.0","type":"link"}