The Tiffin

By Mahtab Narsimhan

Subjects: Delivery of goods, Juvenile fiction, American literature, Foster parents, Luncheons, Child slaves

Description: The dabbawallas of Mumbai deliver box lunches - called tiffins - to white collar workers all over the vast city. They are legendary for their near-perfect service: for every six million lunches sent, only one will fail to reach its intended destination. The Tiffin is about that one time in millions when a box goes astray, changing lives forever.