Supriya Kelkar
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka--his turban--smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible. Will he ever feel a happy sunny yellow again?"--Amazon.com.
4) Ahimsa
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her mother is jailed for being one of Gandhi's freedom fighters, ten-year-old Anjali overcomes her own prejudices and continues her mother's social reform work, befriending Untouchable children and working to integrate her school.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her people"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Pub. Date
20240402
Language
English
Description
Chronicling the story of the famous Kohinoor diamond, which was stolen from India and eventually landed in the hands of British royals who tricked a young South Asian monarch into relinquishing it, this urgent narrative invites readers to consider the origins of museum artifacts and all they represent.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Bindu has different bindis for every mood: lightning bolts, ovals, flowers, and diamonds. And Bindu especially loves to wear matching bindis with her Nani. But when Bindu signs up for the talent show along with Nani, she finds she doesn't want to wear her bindi in front of everyone. Will she ever be brave enough for lightning bolts again?"--
10) My Name
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Pub. Date
20230801
Language
English
Description
When his name is mispronounced, leading to laughter in the classroom, an Indian American boy is reminded by his parents how special he is and how his unique name reflects that.
11) The cobra's song
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Indian American Geetanjali, part of a family of classical Hindustani music singers, believes her neighbor has become an ichchaadari naagin, a cobra that can turn human, she must overcome her fears and harness the power of her voice before the naagin changes the whole town into snakes.
12) American desi
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An American child of East Asian descent revels in dances, clothing, games, foods and other characteristics of both cultures, while blending them into what makes this American desi unique."--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A story of community, belonging, and friendship told by South Asian authors through an interconnected anthology, based in the fictional town of Maple Grove, New Jersey, and centralized at the town community center"--
