"Strange Relations" by Sonia Levitin tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two girls from different cultural backgrounds. The narrative centers on the struggles and challenges they face as they navigate their respective cultures, family expectations, and personal identities. Through their relationship, they learn to embrace their differences and the power of connection. The novel explores themes of acceptance, empathy, and the complexities of growing up in a multicultural society, ultimately highlighting how friendships can bridge divides and foster understanding in a diverse world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

There are 298 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Laurel Leaf Library .