Synopsis
A flooded lane, a stack of paper and Dada Jaan's stories from 1975 turn a rainy day into a race.
What readers take away
Family stories and a little imagination can turn a rainy day into a game. A short story for teens about floods, grandfathers and paper boats.
Table of Contents
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1.
Three Days of Rain
It rained for three days without stopping. On the fourth morning, the lane outside Mehak's house was a shallow river, and school was closed.Mehak and her cousins pressed their noses…
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The Paper Boat Race
The children ran outside, splashing in their bare feet. Dada Jaan placed the boat in the water. It sailed down the lane, wobbling past a fallen leaf, turning at the…
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3.
The Last Boat
That evening, when the rain finally stopped, Mehak folded one last boat and kept it in her drawer. It reminded her that happiness doesn't need much. Sometimes it needs just…
What readers take away
Family stories and a little imagination can turn a rainy day into a game. A short story for teens about floods, grandfathers and paper boats.