I have the best friends! Thank you all for coming out to support me yesterday evening. We had a full house and we sold out of books!! Andrea asked the most thoughtful questions. @catberner and @bluewillowbooks are always the most gracious hosts. It was an evening that I won’t forget. Roar is out in the world and I wish it a roaring journey. 🐅🐅🐅
Varsha Bajaj’s powerful new novel, Roar! is out this week. I’m honored to celebrate her on the Cynsations blog.
I’ve been fangirling Varsha and her work for years. I’ve read every book she’s written including her most recent Thirst (yes, the NYT bestseller!), A Garland of Henna, Family of Friends, and more. Wishing Roar! a big, loud, and well-deserved readership!
👉 The interview link is here as well as in bio: /2vjz3wkc
#roar #middlegrade #cynsations #childrensbooks #authorinterview
Come and celebrate with us. 🎉We will chat about the writing of Roar in particular and writing middle grade in general. #middlegrade #animalstories #indiebookstore #conservation 🐅🐅🐅
It’s time to stand up and use your voice to ROAR for what’s right! 🐯
Varsha Bajaj brings readers the gripping story of a boy whose eye-opening trip to a tiger sanctuary ignites his desire to join those who are roaring to protect the animals. ROAR is available now!
ROAR by Varsha Bajaj (@varshawrites ) has received two starred reviews—one from Kirkus and one from Publishers Weekly! ⭐ ⭐
★ “. . . Bajaj writes with empathy for these animals without veering into sentimentality. Rohan’s journey is a compelling one; he begins the novel passionate about safeguarding tigers but shy about expressing himself and emerges as a committed activist. Uncomfortable truths of the complexity of encroaching into wildlife habitats, locals aiding poachers, and the brutality of nature are balanced out with an overarching note of hope. A rousing call for conservation efforts to safeguard the majestic tiger.”
—Kirkus, starred review (@kirkus_reviews )
★ “A tiger-obsessed fifth grader finds purpose—and peril—awaiting him abroad in this absorbing eco-conscious adventure. Eleven-year-old Rohan Kumar—feeling adrift in the bustling Texas home he shares with his parents and twin baby sisters—leaps at the opportunity to spend December in India with his grandparents and cousin Mira. Most exciting for Ro is his grandfather’s employment at the Vanraj Sanctuary, home to Bengal tigers. Once there, Ro discovers that the forest sanctuary is under threat from a mining consortium planning excavation nearby. Alarmed by the potential devastation to the locale’s ecosystem, Ro and Mira resolve to help in their grandfather’s advocacy efforts by supporting his legal appeals, reviewing camera-trap footage, and searching for poachers’ snares . . . Bajaj (Thirst) juggles suspense with sensitivity, crafting vibrant characters and a propulsive plot that underscores the cost of inaction in a heartfelt, page-turning call to stewardship.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review (@publisherswkly )
In stores and libraries everywhere May 12!
¡Holiiiii! 🌈✨ ¿Cómo están? No saben lo emocionada que estoy porque ya casi es 23 de abril, ¡el Día Internacional del Libro! 📚💖
Como saben, me encanta perderme en historias increíbles, y para celebrar, les traigo un adelanto de mis lecturas favoritas.
¡Hay de todo! Desde magia y guerreras súper valientes hasta historias que te hacen pensar mucho sobre el mundo. 🌍🔥
Aquí les cuento un poquito de lo que he estado leyendo:
✨ Mis lecturas recomendadas ✨
Trilogía Las Crónicas de los Kane de rickriordan 🐍🔥: Si les gusta la mitología egipcia, El Trono de Fuego y La Sombra de la Serpiente son ¡WOW! Acción pura con Sadie y Carter.
Saga Trono de Cristal de @sarahjmaas 🗡️👑: Trono de Cristal y Corona de Medianoche son mis favoritos. Celaena es la guerrera más cool del universo. ¡No puedes dejar de leerlos!
La Guerra de las Brujas: El clan de la loba de @maitecarranza_ 🐺🌙: Una historia de brujas súper diferente, con mucha intriga y secretos. ¡Súper atrapante!
Las Luciérnagas de @adalortiza ✨🚢: Una portada preciosa para una historia que te llega al corazón.
Sed de @varshawrites 💧🏙️: Este libro me puso a pensar muchísimo sobre lo importante que es el agua y cómo una niña puede cambiar su comunidad. ¡Súper inspirador!
¿Y ustedes qué están leyendo? Cuéntenme en los comentarios cuál de estos les llama más la atención o cuál me recomiendan para mi próxima lectura. 🎤👧🏻
¡No olviden darle like y compartir para que seamos más niños y jóvenes leyendo cosas padres! 🚀📖
#lectura #libros #diadellibro #elespaciodevalentina #parati
After years of writing, revising, editing, and worrying, the manuscript becomes a book. It’s time to celebrate. Friends, come and help me launch my new middle grade novel, Roar, into the world. 🐅
I’ll be in conversation with my friend and writing partner @andreafergusonwhite .
If you can’t make it or live out of town, and want a signed copy, please buy it from @bluewillowbooks . #middlegrade @penguinclassroom@penguinkids@nancyrosep
TLA 2026! So many friends and books, not enough time. Thank you for inspiring and renewing my spirit. Meeting thousands of librarians and teachers committed to books and their students is what I love about being a writer.
#tla #penguinclassroom #middlegrade #texastea
The New York Times bestselling author of THIRST brings readers the gripping story of a boy whose eye-opening trip to a tiger sanctuary ignites his desire to join those who are roaring to protect the animals.
Told through the perspectives of the tigers and fifth grade Rohan, make this page-turning story perfect for fans of THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN and TIGER RISING.
Preorder now!
"A rousing call for conservation efforts to safeguard the majestic tiger.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
#GRA26 #TXLA26 #globalreadaloud
~ B o o k T o u r ~
Thank you to @penguinkids@varshawrites and @storygramtours for sending me a copy of the book!
Roar
by Varsha Bajaj
📖: Rohan loves animals — especially tigers — so he’s beyond thrilled when he gets to fly to India and stay near the tiger sanctuary where his grandfather works. At last, a chance to observe tigers in real life and when Ro finally sees them, the experience is even more breathtaking than he’d imagined.
When signs of poachers are discovered, he’s distraught, and unfortunately that’s not the only threat the tigers face — protesters have assembled to support a mining company that would encroach upon the tigers’ space. Rohan knows there are always two sides to an argument, and the mines might provide jobs, but it’s clear to him that he must be on the tigers’ side. Then a horrible crime occurs, filling him with determination to do all he can to make sure people know how important it is to protect the tigers.
I thought this book sounded SO cute! I’ve always loved tigers and lions, they are some of my favorite animals!
What is an exotic animal you like? 🐅
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