Asha and the Spirit Bird

Name: Asha and the Spirit Bird
Brand: Scholastic Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jasbinder Bilan
ISBN: 9781338630046

Author: Jasbinder Bilan

Narrator: Reena Dutt

Unabridged: 6 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books

Published: 06/02/2020

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

In contemporary India, 12-year-old Asha will journey across the dangerous Himalayas to find her missing father and save her family's home -- guided by a mythical bird and a green-eyed tiger who she believes to be the spirits of her ancestors. This is an incredibly unique debut about loss, family, buried treasure, and hope.Asha lives on a family farm with her mother in rural India in the foothills of the Himalayas. Life would be perfect if her father were with them instead of working at the factory in the faraway city. But she knows they wouldn't be able to afford their home without the money he sends home.When four months go by without a single letter, a ruthless debt collector arrives with a warning, and soon the entire world that Asha has known is threatened. Determined to save her home, Asha and her best friend must swallow their fears and set out on a dangerous journey across the Himalayas to find her father.As desperation turns to peril, Asha will face law enforcement, natural disaster, and the wild dangers of the Himalayas. But with a majestic bird and a green-eyed tiger as her guides, who she believes to be the spirits of her ancestors, she's determined to keep faith in order to save her family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jade on July 11, 2020

6.86 on CAWPILE, so a very high 3 stars! This was a really cute read that definitely tugged in the heartstrings at moments! I thought this had a really strong atmosphere and a compelling plot, however I didn’t feel very attached to the characters unfortunately. I would for sure recommend if you’re af......more

Goodreads review by Athena on March 19, 2021

Asha and the Spirit Bird is a wonderful middle grade adventure story about a young girl on a journey to reunite her family. I just thought this was a great story, focused on friendship, family, and Faith. Little Asha is unshakeable in her beliefs and convictions. It was touching watching her learn......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on February 16, 2020

This is a middle grade fantasy, which I don’t read much these days, but I couldn’t resist picking this one up because of the lovely cover! Really this book is worth having just for the cover art alone, but it also has a great story to go with it, so yay! 🙂 Asha & The Spirit Bird follows Asha and her......more

Goodreads review by Ris on August 27, 2021

My main issue with this book was not even the writing itself (that I particularly didnt like), but the fact that like SO MANY other books that I've been reading lately, the author wanted to put so many things inside the story but didnt have the time to fully develop them. And then the plot seems lik......more

Goodreads review by Neha on May 04, 2021

Lovely story of believing and how our ancestors are always with us. As a person who was raised Hindu, I enjoyed the familiar ideas of karma and animals being family members. This one was a bit slow for me, but I think most kids would like the pacing. For me, there were 2 main things. One, there are......more