{"product_id":"off-the-cuff-by-supriya-kelkar-9781536252927","title":"Off the Cuff","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOff the Cuff\u003c\/em\u003e by Supriya Kelkar is a semi-autobiographical graphic novel about an Indian American girl growing up in a small Midwestern town. She discovers the confidence to stop disappearing into the melting pot and to be her best stand-out self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWoven with epistolary sidebars and lively doodles, this moving slice-of-life story explores identity, authenticity, and navigating transitions. It is sure to charm fans of middle-grade graphic novels that tackle big themes with compassion and gentle humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Juhi moves away, leaving Priya to start middle school without a true friend at her side, Priya vows to reinvent herself. \u003cem\u003eNew school = new me,\u003c\/em\u003e she thinks. \u003cem\u003eOut with the old, in with the new.\u003c\/em\u003e However, when her \"new\" classmates remind her that tradition is considered \"old,\" Priya tries to blend in by hiding her culture and changing what makes her unique: her hair, her clothes, her interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith only Juhi’s letters and their shared stories for comfort, Priya becomes resigned to a future of conformity. But can she find the strength to be herself—and prove that a potluck is better than a melting pot?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Walker Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67598924579052,"sku":"9781536252927","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781536252927-off-the-cuff-1.jpg?v=1790728967","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/off-the-cuff-by-supriya-kelkar-9781536252927","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}