Category Archives: India

A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth: Stories from India by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

A Sliver of Moon and a Shard of Truth: Stories from India by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536225150 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fiction/short stories What did … Continue reading →

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Diwali in My New Home by Shachi Kaushik, illustrated by Aishwarya Tandon

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Diwali in My New Home by Shachi Kaushik, illustrated by Aishwarya Tandon. Beaming Books, 2022. 9781506484075 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  Young … Continue reading →

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Thirst by Varsha Bajaj

Posted on December 10, 2022 by susanh579

Thirst by Varsha Bajaj. Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2022. 9780593354391 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Twelve-year-old Minni lives in the poorest part of … Continue reading →

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I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira Gupta

Posted on December 5, 2022 by kyurenka

            I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira Gupta. Scholastic, 2023. 9781338825091 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? 14-year-old Heera is a … Continue reading →

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I’ll Go and Come Back by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Sara Palacios

Posted on May 13, 2022 by susanh579

I’ll Go and Come Back by Rajani LaRocca, illustrated by Sara Palacios. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536207170 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Jyoti and … Continue reading →

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Letters to Ammi by Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, photographs by Adrija Ghosh and Soumitra Ranade

Posted on April 22, 2022 by kyurenka

Letters to Ammi by Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, photographs by Adrija Ghosh and Soumitra Ranade, Karadi Tales, c2019, 2020, 2022. 9788193388938 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman. Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2022. 9780358468332 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? (Synopsis) Siblings in the royal … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal

Posted on March 4, 2022 by susanh579

Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal. Viking, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593202708 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Tamarind and the Star of Ishtar by Jasbinder Bilan

Posted on February 10, 2022 by susanh579

Tamarind and the Star of Ishtar by Jasbinder Bilan. Chicken House, Scholastic, 2022. 9781338769432 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: ARC (publication April, 2022) Genre: Magical realism What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman

Posted on January 3, 2022 by kyurenka

Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman, Nancy Paulsen Books, 2021.  9780593112472 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Nine-year-old Kabir was born in jail … Continue reading →

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