Reeya Rai and the Legendary Cup
Written by Anita Nahta Amin
Illustrated by Marta Dorado
Published by Stone Arch Books
Reeya Rai has joined her archaeologist parents on an excavation of an underground city in Turkey. There she learns the legend of an Indian inventor and his water clock cup. She also learns that Turkey is an earthquake hot spot.
Worried that warning signals won’t make it to the archaeologists working in the underground city, Reeya builds a homemade seismograph. It’s designed to indicate an oncoming earthquake for those working underground. Will Reeya’s invention keep her parents and others safe, and will they ever find the legendary cup?
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Primary ISBN: 9781669081715
Publication Date: January 2025
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Chapter Book, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Genre: Action Adventure, Genre: Mystery, Multilingual: Hindi Featured Words, Natural Disaster/Climate Change, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Hindu, STEM
Setting: Türkiye
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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Reeya Rai: A Conversation with Author Anita Nahta Amin
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