Nina Soni, Former Best Friend

<p><strong>Nina Soni is a lovable, distractible Indian American girl with big plans and cast of family and friends to help her make her realize her dreams&mdash;or resolve the chaos that often results.</strong><br /><br />Nina tried as hard as she could but still somehow forgot about her school project. Fortunately, a class lesson about Alexander Fleming suggests how she might make a great discovery&mdash;and thus a great project! But with little sister Kavita's birthday party right around the corner, and her longtime friendship with Jay on the rocks, Nina has a lot to keep track of.<br /><br />Middle grade readers are sure to relate to Nina Soni and her entertaining efforts to manage her life with lists, definitions, and real-life math problems. Perfect for STEAM enthusiasts.</p>