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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
Seaglass Summer
Seaglass Summer by Anjali Banerjee I am so glad to have found this book! It’s not the most amazing special book around (although it is good), but it is one of the few books featuring an Indian main character that … 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
Younguncle Comes to Town
Younguncle Comes to Town by Vandana Singh I grabbed this off the shelf because of the cheerful illustrations and the slightly larger than usual font believing it would fall into that most elusive category, the early chapter book. Had I … Continue reading
Monsoon Afternoon
Monsoon Afternoon by Kashmira Sheth A perfect pairing with My Dadima Wears a Sari, Monsoon Afternoon tells of a little boy spending time with his grandfather. When the rain comes, the little boy longs for someone to go outside with … Continue reading
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’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 Canadian town, she certainly doesn’t … Continue reading
