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Ravi from Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks , learns that It's ok to be different even if everyone is the same. In the book Ravi is new to the school and he is getting made fun of because of his food and he is getting mae called. Ravi is trying to get through being bullied and is trying to become more normal like everyone else but one of the Kids named Dillion Samree is makin git worse for him. But by the end he learns how to become more normal and gets school food. At the beginning of the book, Ravi is very different from everyone else because he doesn't speak the language and he eats different food than everyone else because his mom packed him food from his Religion. In the middle, Ravi is starting to fit in but is still kind of different and …show more content…

One piece of evidence is ¨ wake up Ravi explain this to me right now. What is it? I ask as her hands are shaking. I found this in your bag. What is it I ask? Look at me Ravi tell me what is going on. What have I done? I ask looking over to see what is on the paper. Did you draw this? No, I tell her I´ve never seen it before in my life. She points to a boy that is supposed to be you, someone calling you …show more content…

He has drawings that he has to lie about and he tells his family that he is getting bullied because of his food and gets name called. Ravi also dosnt wants his parents to freak out and start asking him questions. ¨SAVE ME A SEAT ¨ by Sara Weeks the main character, Ravi Finally fits in but he doesn't know how to keep it like that. One piece of evidence is that Ravi's mom gives him money to buy school lunch food because she knows that Ravi is getting bullied for his food and Ravi learns how to fit in and be normal. On page 169 it says ¨I made curd rice for lunch today. I know Amma, you told me to wait and let me finish. I made curd rice but I checked the menu and today it is pizza. She unties a knot on her purse and takes out two 25 cent coins I thought you might want to eat school

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