THIS IS ME, MAYIL
Author:
Sowmya Rajendran, Niveditha SubramaniamPublisher:
Tulika PublishersLanguage:
EnglishCategory:
Picture-books2 Ratings
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Meet Mayil Ganeshan, a young writer at Not Yet Sixteen who is fiercely fun, madly morose, and prone to spontaneous combustion. Mayil is back, and this time she is edgier, bolder, and older. Known as the unstoppable 'Mayilwriter,' she rants in rhyme, ponders in verse, and doodles in between. Though she experiences moments of clarity, Mayil also deals with anger, confusion, and self-doubt. Nevertheless, she keeps her chin up and vows to never put her pen down.
Age 13+
ISBN: 9789350469965
Pages: 123
Avg Reading Time: 4 hrs
Age: 11-18
Country of Origin: India
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