Thirteen-year-old Reha feels torn between two worlds: her Indian immigrant family's traditional home life and the American school where she's desperate to fit in. When her beloved mother, Amma, becomes seriously ill with leukemia, Reha's worlds collide in painful new ways. Through her mother's illness, Reha learns about science, medicine, and the complicated reality of being both Indian and American. This novel in verse explores love, loss, and what it means to be whole when part of you feels missing.