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My Dadima Wears a Sari
My Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira Sheth To some degree, it’s going to be the Kashmira Sheth show around here this month, as I’ve already posted two of her books and have three more (including this one)! My Dadima … Continue reading
Looking for Bapu
Looking for Bapu by Anjali Banerjee There is so much going on here I almost don’t know where to start. The book opens in the aftermath of 9/11. Anu is Indian and living in Seattle. His Bapu (grandfather) who lived … Continue reading
Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet
Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet by Kashmira Sheth Sigh. This is not my favorite of Kashmira Sheth’s books. Set in contemporary India, Jeeta struggles against her mother’s traditional ways. While her mother believes that daughters should be married off as soon … Continue reading
Maya Running
Maya Running by Anjali Banerjee Maya’s middle school existence is all mixed up. She can’t quite figure out how to fit in. She doesn’t feel Indian enough when she’s with around other Indians, but at her school in a small … Continue reading
The London Eye Mystery
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd Ted says that he has “a funny brain that runs on a different operating system from other people’s”. His whole life this has been something of a liability, but now that his cousin … Continue reading
My Brother Charlie
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete (and Ryan Elizabeth Peete) Holly Robinson Peete wrote this book with her daughter Ryan. It’s about their family’s experience when Ryan’s twin brother was diagnosed with autism. With brightly colored pictures and simple … Continue reading
One Crazy Summer
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Delphine, Vonetta and Fern have been raised by their father and grandmother in Brooklyn. But the summer Delphine is eleven, the girls venture out to Oakland to spend time with the mother who abandoned … Continue reading
Forge
Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson Anderson’s follow-up to Chains is written from Curzon’s point of view, which was a huge improvement in my mind. I found him much more likable and easy to relate to than Isabel. He clearly has … Continue reading
Chains
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson As you can see from the cover, this book is qualifying for and winning all sorts of awards. I fear that at some point the whole cover illustration will be obscured. I wasn’t going to … Continue reading
Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs #6 – Stars and Sparks on Stage
Stars and Sparks on Stage by Sharon Draper Stars and Sparks on Stage brings us to the final book in the Ziggy series. The boys are eager to win a $200 prize in their school talent show, planning to trick … Continue reading
