{"product_id":"not-myself-today-9781459842335","title":"Not Myself Today","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpoiled eighth-grader Riya Khatau hates her new public school.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer classmates have bad hair, no style and aren't well-off like her other friends. But she was kicked out of her private school, so she's stuck at public school for the rest of the year. At least she has Char and Nikki, her new friends who come from wealthy families too. Together they pick on their classmates, especially Saanvi, whose confidence and popularity confuses Riya since Saanvi only dresses in dollar-store clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen their class visits an exhibit of ancient eastern artifacts, Saanvi has enough of Riya's bullying and angrily wishes Riya could trade places with her. To both of their surprise, the magic of an ancient artifact causes them to swap bodies. Now Riya gets a taste of how her snobbish friends treat others. But she also experiences Saanvi's warm extended family and the deep connection they have to their Indian culture, which Riya has never had. Can Riya apologize to Saanvi and work with her to switch their bodies back?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orca Book Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459842335\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Mahtab Narsimhan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733566320821,"sku":"9781459842335","price":9.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/not-myself-today-9781459842335","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}