Category Archives: Indian-American

My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel. Amulet Books, 2022. 9781419754531 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? High school senior Zurika Damani … 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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Sunflower Sisters by Monika Singh Gangotra, illustrated by Michaela Dias-Hayes

Posted on May 8, 2022 by susanh579

Sunflower Sisters by Monika Singh Gangotra, illustrated by Michaela Dias-Hayes. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2022. 9781728252315 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Advanced Reader’s Copy picture book What did you like about the book? Amrita and … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Hands by Mamta Nainy, illustrated by Jo Loring-Fisher

Posted on May 8, 2022 by susanh579

Rainbow Hands by Mamta Nainy, illustrated by Jo Loring-Fisher. Lantana Publishing, 2022. 9781913747749 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? The narrator, a young Indian … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon,  illustrated by Poonam Mistry

Posted on January 3, 2022 by susanh579

Goodnight Ganesha by Nadia Salomon,  illustrated by Poonam Mistry. Philomel Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593203613 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Ornate illustrations … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, Maple Mehta-Cohen by Kate McGovern

Posted on November 11, 2021 by susanh579

Welcome Back, Maple Mehta-Cohen by Kate McGovern. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536215588 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Maple loves hearing and telling stories, but … Continue reading →

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What I Am by Divya Srinivasan

Posted on August 17, 2021 by susanh579

What I Am by Divya Srinivasan. Viking, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9780593204016 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book?  In this darling but deep … Continue reading →

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