The daughter of a poor baker in rural Bengal, India, Sabitri yearns to get an education, but her family's situation means college is an impossible dream. Then an influential woman from Kolkata...
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Auteur: Divakaruni, Chitra BanerjeeSommaire:Genre: Domestic fiction -
Auteur:Sommaire:Major thinkers engage with King's less studied writing, arguing its marginalization has let King be drafted into projects he would not endorse.
Genre: Essays, Philosophy, Political science -
Auteur: Perkins, MitaliSommaire:This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the...
Genre: Domestic fiction, Young adult fiction -
Auteur: Ali, S. K.Sommaire:From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is part The Sun Is Also a Star mixed with Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a...
Genre: Romance fiction, Young adult fiction -
Auteur: Khan, HenaSommaire:From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Auteur: Mir, SairaSommaire:Long ago, Muslim women rode into battle to defend their dreams. They opened doors to the world's oldest library. They ruled, started movements, and spread knowledge. Today, Muslim women continue...
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Auteur: Courtney, Nadine JolieSommaire:Allie Abraham has it all going for her-she's a straight-A student with good friends and a close-knit family, and she's dating popular, sweet Wells Henderson. There's only one problem: Wells'...
Genre: Young adult fiction -
Auteur: Faruqi, SoniaSommaire:Instead of turning away from the animal cruelty witnessed on a dairy farm, Sonia Faruqi made a commitment to change our current system of food production.
Genre: Math and science, Social science -
Auteur: Kelkar, SupriyaSommaire:As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of herself: Home Lekha, who loves watching Bollywood movies and eating Indian food, and School...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Auteur: Chokshi, RoshaniSommaire:
Before The Star-Touched Queen there was only Death and Night. He was Lord of Death, cursed never to love. She was Night incarnate, destined to stay alone. After a chance meeting, they wonder if,...
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Young adult fiction -
Auteur: Williamson, LisaSommaire:
Before Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she was a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. Growing up, Malala's father encouraged her to be politically active...
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Auteur: Bajpai, NandiniSommaire:
For fans of When Dimple Met Rishi comes a lighthearted novel about tradition, high school social hierarchy, matchmaking, and swiping right (or left!). Fifteen-year-old Simran "Simi"...
Genre: Romance fiction, Young adult fiction -
Auteur: Williamson, LisaSommaire:
Before Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she was a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. Growing up, Malala's father encouraged her to be politically active and...
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Auteur: LaRocca, RajaniSommaire:
As her school's only Indian American student, Reha feels torn between worlds. Then Reha finds out that her mother is sick. She'll finally be the perfect daughter, if it means saving her...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Auteur: Chokshi, RoshaniSommaire:
This program includes a bonus novella, Death and Night , written by the author. From the author of The Star-Touched Queen comes a beautiful lush fantasy, Roshani Chokshi's A Crown of Wishes....
Genre: Young adult fiction, Fantasy fiction