{"product_id":"that-thing-about-bollywood-9781534466739","title":"That Thing about Bollywood","description":"\u003cb\u003eBollywood takes over in this \"effervescent\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) and magical middle grade novel about an Indian American girl whose world turns upside down when she involuntarily starts bursting into glamorous song-and-dance routines during everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou know how in Bollywood when people are in love, they sing and dance from the mountaintops? Eleven-year-old Sonali wonders if they do the same when they're breaking up. The truth is, Sonali's parents don't get along, and it looks like they might be separating. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonali's little brother, Ronak, is not taking the news well, constantly crying. Sonali would never do that. It's embarrassing to let out so many feelings, to show the world how \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e okay you are. But then something strange happens, something magical, maybe. When Sonali gets upset during a field trip, she can't bury her feelings like usual--instead, she suddenly bursts into a Bollywood song-and-dance routine about why she's upset! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe next morning, much to her dismay, Sonali's reality has shifted. Things seem brighter, almost \u003ci\u003etoo \u003c\/i\u003ebright. Her parents have had Bollywood makeovers. Her friends are also breaking out into song and dance. And somehow, everyone is acting as if this is totally normal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonali knows something has gone wrong, and she suspects it has something to do with her own mismanaged emotions. Can she figure it out before it's too late?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn and raised in the Midwest, Supriya Kelkar learned Hindi as a child by watching three Hindi movies a week. She is a screenwriter who has worked on the writing teams for several Hindi films and one Hollywood feature. Supriya's books include \u003ci\u003eAhimsa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Many Colors of Harpreet Singh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican as Paneer Pie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThat Thing about Bollywood\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Visit her online at SupriyaKelkar.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529144209682,"sku":"9781534466739","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_326bfa5e-06aa-4de7-838a-87895ebe6af1.jpg?v=1731341400","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/that-thing-about-bollywood-9781534466739","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}