Valley of the Rats

A young germophobic boy learns how to overcome his fears.
Themes include tolerance and understanding of other cultures; family bonding; phobias; anxiety.
The story is based on rat-worship in the Karni Mata Temple in Rajasthan and Mautam – an ecological phenomena that occurs in parts of India.
Narsimhan is an award-winning author. She has written four other middle-grade novels, a young adult trilogy, and two picture books.
The author is heavily involved with I Read Canadian Day in BC – was a team lead in 2021.
Cover blurbs from Eric Walters, Marty Chan, and Joel Sutherland.