Born in Heaven

Selena Gonzalez is a short, thin tenth grader with physical disabilities and a reluctance to interact with her peers. When tragedy strikes, her teacher finds a gift from Selena that prompts her to question everything. Within seven short tales, Krishna Chaudhuri Mukhopadhyay explores the beautiful minds of children through diverse characters facing a variety of challenges in life. In a gymnasium where teachers are handing out report cards to students and their parents, one of the teachers notices a parent and girl sitting by themselves. When the girl and her mother approach the teacher s desk at the end of the night, she soon learns that it may be up to her to rescue a former student from an unthinkable fate. As two families reside next to each other in a neighborhood, their children happily play together without any idea that a chain of events is about to unfold that will make them realize that true friendships can endure even the most tragic of circumstances. Born in Heaven is a collection of short stories that explores experiences and thoughts of young people as they bravely navigate the joys and difficulties of life.