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Rickshaw Girl
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins When I first read Rickshaw Girl years ago, I loved it for the message it sent: that there is something intrinsically valuable in being a girl and that it is possible for girls to achieve … Continue reading
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Monsoon Summer
Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins When Monsoon Summer opened in Berkeley with a do-gooder mother planning a trip where she was going to give back to the orphanage she was adopted from in India, I sighed a little. I mean … Continue reading
Written in the Stars
Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed Author bio: Aisha Saeed is Pakistani-American Naila’s parents have always made it clear that they planned on arranging a marriage for her. But Naila’s heart has other plans. She’s fallen for Saif and … Continue reading
What to Buy: Books for Teen Girls
I don’t know about you, but my weekend agenda includes more than a little holiday shopping. If your list includes any teen girls, I have just what you’re looking for: some of my favorites, complete with links so that you … Continue reading
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Secret Keeper
Secret Keeper by Mitali Perkins When Asha’s father leaves to find a job in New York, his two daughters and wife must move to Calcutta to live with his brother’s family. Without their father and in a new city, the … Continue reading
The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen
The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen (Originally published as: The Sunita Experiment) by Mitali Perkins Sunita is managing just fine living the stressful life of a tween. She’s got a best friend who needs beauty tips, a feminist older sister … Continue reading
