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Maya Running
by Anjali Banerjee
JF BANERJEE. A.
Maya, a Canadian of East Indian descent, struggles with her ethnic identity, infatuation with a classmate, and the presence of her beautiful Bengali cousin, Pinky, who comes for a visit bearing a powerful statue of the god Ganesh, the Hindu elephant boy.
Kalpana's Dream
by Judith Clarke
JF CLARKE, J.
While an English class of 7B students at Wentworth High in Australia struggle with a six-week essay assignment answering, "Who am I?," one child's great-grandmother arrives unexpectedly from India to follow her dream.
Iqbal : A Novel
by Francesco D'Adamo
JF DADAMO, F.
A fictionalized account of the Pakistani child who escaped from bondage in a carpet factory and went on to help liberate other children like him before being gunned down at the age of thirteen
Bindi Babes
by Narinder Dhami
JF DHAMI, N.
Three Indian-British sisters, Amber, Jazz and Geena, team up to marry off their traditional, nosy aunt and get her out of the house.
The Conch Bearer
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
J PBK D
A 12-year-old living in India offers a beggar his ration of tea and pooris and finds himself on a mission to return a sacred conch shell to a Himalayan community of Magic Healers.
Lowji Discovers America
by Candace Fleming
JF FLEMING, C.
A nine-year-old boy from Mumbai tries to adjust to his new life in suburban America.
Shower of Gold : Girls and Women in the Stories of India
by Uma Krishnaswami
JF SS KRISHNASWAMI, U.
A collection of stories featuring strong female figures from Hindu mythology, Buddhist tales, and others from the history and folklore of the Indian subcontinent. Each piece is accompanied by background information.
Jahanara, Princess of Princesses
by Kathryn Lasky
JF LASKY, K.
Beginning in 1627, Princess Jahanara, first daughter of Shah Jahan of India's Mogul Dynasty, writes in her diary about political intrigues, weddings, battles, and other experiences of her life. Includes historical notes on Jahanara's later life and on the Mogul Empire.
Indian Tales
by Shenaaz Nanji
J 398.209 IND NAM
The stories and drawings in this colorful book each come from a different region in India.
Rickshaw Girl
by Mitali Perkins
JF PERKINS, M.
In her Bangladesh village, ten-year-old Naimi excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to help her impoverished family financially she would have to be a boy--or disguise herself as one.
Blue Jasmine
by Kashmira Sheth
JF SHETH, K.
Twelve-year-old Seema moves from India to Iowa City and struggles to learn a new culture. When her grandmother falls ill and she visits India again, circumstances help her understand the meaning of "home" and how it is possible to have more than one.
Younguncle Comes to Town
by Vandana Singh
JF SINGH, V.
In a small town in northern India, three siblings await their father's youngest brother, Younguncle, who is said to be somewhat eccentric.
Homeless Bird
by Gloria Whelan
JF WHELAN, G.
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.
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