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Salman loves Hindi movies and wants to produce a short Bollywood film for his school project.
He gathers his friends when he's ready with the script, which is a mashup of all the movies he has ever seen. As director, Salman insists everyone follows the script exactly. But it's full of stereotypes and the cast and crew are not shy about expressing their concerns. Salman wants to remain true to the Bollywood model for his film but when his entire cast threatens to walk out, he has to decide whether to stand firm or find a way to collaborate.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! This edition is formatted using Noah Text® which increases reading accessibility and fluency for striving readers by highlighting syllables and long vowels.
Key Selling Points
• In Project Bollywood a teen filmmaker tries to control every detail of his school project.
• This book explores the themes of teamwork and the importance of challenging stereotypes.
• The story is built around a Bollywood script, which makes for lots of humorous hijinks.
• The previous Orca Currents title by this author, Embrace the Chicken, has been very well received.
• The author is of Indian descent and loved Bollywood movies as a child.
• This edition is formatted using Noah Text® which increases reading accessibility and fluency for striving readers by highlighting syllables and long vowels.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a young filmmaker tries to recreate a Bollywood film for a school project.
Mahtab Narsimhan is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Embrace the Chicken, Mission Mumbai, The Tiffin and The Third Eye, which won the Silver Birch Award. She was a Writer in Residence at the Toronto District School Board from 2015 to 2016. Born in Mumbai, Mahtab immigrated to Canada in 1997. She now l ives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Orca Currents are short, high-interest novels with relatable themes written specifically for middle-school students reading below grade level. Reading levels from grade 2.0 to 5.0. Salman has a vision for his own Bollywood film. "The story will interest students who have their own peer tensions...provides valuable examples of dealing with conflict. Recommended."
He gathers his friends when he's ready with the script, which is a mashup of all the movies he has ever seen. As director, Salman insists everyone follows the script exactly. But it's full of stereotypes and the cast and crew are not shy about expressing their concerns. Salman wants to remain true to the Bollywood model for his film but when his entire cast threatens to walk out, he has to decide whether to stand firm or find a way to collaborate.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read! This edition is formatted using Noah Text® which increases reading accessibility and fluency for striving readers by highlighting syllables and long vowels.
Key Selling Points
• In Project Bollywood a teen filmmaker tries to control every detail of his school project.
• This book explores the themes of teamwork and the importance of challenging stereotypes.
• The story is built around a Bollywood script, which makes for lots of humorous hijinks.
• The previous Orca Currents title by this author, Embrace the Chicken, has been very well received.
• The author is of Indian descent and loved Bollywood movies as a child.
• This edition is formatted using Noah Text® which increases reading accessibility and fluency for striving readers by highlighting syllables and long vowels.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a young filmmaker tries to recreate a Bollywood film for a school project.
Mahtab Narsimhan is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including Embrace the Chicken, Mission Mumbai, The Tiffin and The Third Eye, which won the Silver Birch Award. She was a Writer in Residence at the Toronto District School Board from 2015 to 2016. Born in Mumbai, Mahtab immigrated to Canada in 1997. She now l ives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Orca Currents are short, high-interest novels with relatable themes written specifically for middle-school students reading below grade level. Reading levels from grade 2.0 to 5.0. Salman has a vision for his own Bollywood film. "The story will interest students who have their own peer tensions...provides valuable examples of dealing with conflict. Recommended."
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