Aru Shah and the End of Time
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781368012355
Pages
355 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Single parent; Multicultural; single parent; single mother; cultural heritage
Main Character
girls
Race/Ethnicities
Gujarati / Indian American
Family Formation
single mother
Keywords
Indian mythology; Hindu mythology; Mahabharata; Gujarati; reincarnation; demons; prophecies; family; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Chokshi, Roshani, "Aru Shah and the End of Time" (2018). Diverse Families. 1352.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1352