Born Behind Bars

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Call Number: Y Fiction / Venkatraman, Padma, Kids Book / Fiction / General / Venkatraman, Padma
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

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Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	Y Fiction / Venkatraman, Padma	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Venkatraman, Padma	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Venkatraman, Padma	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Fiction / General / Venkatraman, Padma	4-week checkout	On Shelf

In Chennai, india, after spending his whole life in jail with his mother, who is serving time for a crime she did not commit, nine-year-old Kabir is suddenly released and has to figure out how to survive on his own in the outside world.

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Quick read with writing that draws you in submitted by rshah on June 18, 2023, 7:45pm Born Behind Bars is an affective story that centers on love (I greatly appreciate stories that highlight the different ways love plays out beyond romantic love), perseverance, and finding oneself. It’s a coming-of-age story, but also not. It is in the sense that we see Kabir find strength in himself and begin to discover the principles he believes in and not just the ones his mom raised him on. We also see him stand up for himself against those who would criticize him or the people he cares about, including standing up to his grandparents. But it’s not in the sense that there is clearly far more growing to come after the book closes a few months after it began. We don’t see the full transition over several years of a traditional coming-of-age story. But what we do see is the seedling of what’s to come. If you’re looking a good, quick read with writing that draws you in, you can’t go wrong with this one.