Marina Budhos
Anthem Books for Young Readers
2010
Tell Us We’re Home is an exciting and decent reading book. It’s about a girl named Jaya and her mother Mrs. Lal. Jaya wants to go to a dance but they don’t have much money to spend. So Jaya begs to get a new dress. Often Jaya hangs out with the boys. Mrs. Lal is a nanny. Jaya is a helpful, generous young girl. She goes through a lot of struggles like having to help her mother clean wealthy peoples’ houses and she gets made fun of. But most of all she is strong and she doesn’t let it get to her!! Mrs. Lal is a hard working mother. I liked how Jaya and Mrs. Lal were always close but sometimes throughout the book got in arguments. Then she goes through many struggles. I disliked how the author didn’t explain some of the parts clearly, but in general I liked this book. I recommend this book to any 7th grader that likes slow and mysterious books.Reviewed by Sarah 7th Grade
