Veera Hiranandani
Author
Language
English
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Alan Gratz Read-Alikes
JEF - Asian Pacific Islander Authors (Chapter Books)
JEF - Historical Fiction - Juvenile
NPM - JUV HISTORICAL FIC
JEF - Asian Pacific Islander Authors (Chapter Books)
JEF - Historical Fiction - Juvenile
NPM - JUV HISTORICAL FIC
Description
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Sonia's father loses his job and she must move from her small, supportive private school to a public middle school, the half-Jewish half-Indian sixth-grader experiences culture shock as she tries to navigate the school's unfamiliar social scene, and after her father is diagnosed with clinical depression, she finds herself becoming even more confused about herself and her family.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"--
Author
Series
Phoebe G. Green volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When Camille, a tall French girl, arrives at school with unusual lunches, third-grader Phoebe neglects her best friend Sage to get invited to Camille's house for dinner to see what other mysterious food Camille eats.
Author
Series
Phoebe G. Green volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When third-grader Phoebe and her family are invited to visit Paris and her new friend Camille's family, she is thrilled--but when she is put off by snails on the menu, Phoebe starts to wonder if she is really as adventurous as she thought she was.
Author
Series
Phoebe G. Green volume 4
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Because Phoebe and Camille's best friend Sage has the same lunch every day, they come up with the idea of a cooking club to show Sage how many exciting foods there are.
Author
Series
Phoebe G. Green volume 2
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
At Goat Hill Farm, third-grade best friends Phoebe, Sage, and Camille collect eggs from chickens, watch goats get milked, pick apples, and help make a farm fresh lunch, but when Phoebe and Sage decide to help the goats by opening their gate, a peaceful field trip turns into a wild, noisy adventure.
10) The night diary
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Large Print edition.
Language
English
Description
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When identities cross boundaries, with love that knows no bounds. From platonic and romantic love to grief and heartbreak, these stories explore navigating life at the intersection of identities, and what it means to grow up surrounded by a multitude of traditions, languages, cultures, and interpersonal dynamics. Returning to a father's homeland. Trying to fit in at chaotic weddings and lavish birthday parties where not all are welcome. Processing...
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