Daksha the Medicine Girl (Short Chapter Books for Ages 8-12, #1)

Daksha lives in a hamlet on the Himalayas. An orphan, she learns native medicine by assisting a vaidya. A chance encounter brings her to the notice of people who move her to town and admit her to a school.
Daksha is unhappy there and wants to return to her hamlet – until a resourceful doctor helps her adjust to her new life.
About the Short Chapter Book Series
The average word count of books in the series is 6000. The books attempt to:
• Inculcate the love of reading in all children.
• Help Beginner Readers become Advanced Readers.
• Encourage Reluctant Readers to start reading.
• Introduce children to different genres.

Gita V.Reddy is a writer of fiction for children and adults. She enjoys thinking up tales of different genres. She has written mysteries, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, and even an animal tale for children.
Ms Reddy was born in India, is a post graduate in Mathematics, worked in a bank for twenty-six years, is married to a physics professor, has a son doing research in neuro-electronics, and loves literature. Yes, her life is as mixed up as the multiple genres she writes.
She enjoys painting and spending time with her family, and LOVES walking in the rain.