The Miracle on Kachhua Beach
The Miracle on Kachhua Beach
by Nandita da Cunha
Ages 6–10Indian author
Bullied and nicknamed 'Oddball Ori,' a boy finds an abandoned, garbage-strewn beach and an unconventional idea that transforms his community — a Neev Award-winning story.
- Author
- Nandita da Cunha
- Age
- Ages 6–10
- Type
- Fiction, Environment
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Kalpavriksh
- In India
- Available
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