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Look! Look!
Based on current events in India where ancient wells are being cleaned up and working again, this tale could inspire readers to engage in environmental endeavors closer to home.
Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest
Readers and teachers will appreciate the dual points of view in this modern biography as opposed to the more singular view that readers have been offered in the past. A great choice for biography sections needing fresh perspectives on historical figures.
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Threads of Peace: How Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Changed the World
An in-depth and well-researched volume that complements existing YA biographies on these two individuals by forging a little-known connection between American Black activism and the Indian nonviolent movement.
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
This historical sports story will appeal to many elementary-aged students and provides a rich basis for a discussion of prejudice and the importance of standing up for one's beliefs. Recommended.
Book Uncle and Me
This sweet slice-of-life tale not only highlights Yasmin's neighborhood and life in India but also demonstrates that children can be empowered to effect change in their own neighborhoods. This is also a perfect title to shine a light on elections taking place elsewhere.
Bright Sky, Starry City
This fictional story will pair nicely with nonfiction titles on the topic, such as Jacqueline Mitton's Zoo in the Sky (1998) and Once Upon a Starry Night (2004, both National Geographic).
The Problem with Being Slightly Heroic
Gr 4–6—Dini and Maddie, 11-year-old BFFs, are together again in this sequel to The Grand Plan to Fix Everything (S & S, 2011)...
The Girl of the Wish Garden: A Thumbelina Story
Gr 3–6—This lyrical picture book was inspired by Khosravi's images for an earlier Farsi version of the classic Andersen tale...
Out of the Way! Out of the Way!
K-Gr 3—A boy finds a sapling on the dirt path that runs through his village in what appears to be India and protects it with a ring of stones...
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