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21) Homeless bird
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Description
When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's tradition or find the courage to oppose it.
23) Burying the moon
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"A beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village. In Latika's village in rural India, there are no toilets. No toilets mean that the women have to wait until night to do their business in a field. There are scorpions and snakes in the field, and germs that make people sick. For the girls in the village, no toilets mean leaving school when they reach puberty. No one in the village...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Formats
Description
"In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world"--
26) The jungle book
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Presents the adventures of a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle.
28) The jungle book
Author
Pub. Date
©2008.
Description
The adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. Includes songs of the animals.
29) Shiva's fire
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 11
Description
In India, a talented dancer sacrifices friends and family for her art.
30) Ahimsa
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Description
Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when ten-year-old Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"The six sections of the book explore what it means to be a young woman living in a world that doesn't always hear her and tells the story of Kiran as she flees a history of trauma and raises her daughter, Sahaara, while living undocumented in North America. Delving into current cultural conversations including sexual assault, mental health, feminism, and immigration, this narrative of resilience, healing, empowerment, and love will galvanize readers...
33) Mira: Meet Mira
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"Learn all about Mira and her life as royal detective!"
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Description
"To cure her post-senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen decides to follow her mom on a gap year trip to New Delhi, hoping India can lessen her grief and bring her voice back. In the world's most polluted city, Noreen soon meets kind, handsome Kabir, who introduces her to the wonders of this magical, complicated place. With the help of Kabir - plus Bollywood celebrities, fourteenth-century ruins, karaoke parties, and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Appears on list
Description
Bina has three older brothers and this year she wants to make them bracelets for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian holiday that celebrates brothers and sisters--but first she must come up with patterns that include only their favorite colors, plus one unique beadthat celebrates their special interests.
Author
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a newly illustrated edition of the story of a little African boy in India who loses his fine new clothes to the tigers, but is able to get them back when the animals get into a fight over who is the grandest tiger in the jungle.
38) The jungle book
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Description
The adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle.