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178 pp.
| Farrar
| April, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-374-35485-5$$16.00
(2)
4-6
Maya and her mother, who haven't talked much since Maya's parents' bitter divorce, travel from New Jersey to India to sell Maya's grandfather's family home. Maya is a budding photographer, and the sharp powers of observation that cause her to reach for her ever-ready camera are reflected in the equally acute perception she brings to her narration. The setting and characters are vividly drawn. Glos.
Reviewer: Susan P. Bloom
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2004
186 pp.
| Hyperion
| June, 2004
|
TradeISBN 0-7868-1855-7$$15.99
(4)
4-6
Moving from India to Iowa City means twelve-year-old Seema must leave her close-knit extended family and try to make new friends while struggling to learn English and puzzling through American customs. Though the writing is rather wooden, Seema's story is convincingly and compassionately told as she deals with her own problems and grows to have more sympathy for the problems of others. Glos.
32 pp.
| Children's
| April, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-89239-178-2$$16.95
(4)
1-3
Illustrated by
Soumya Sitaraman.
Neel adores his great-uncle Chachaji, whose most prized possession is a china teacup that his mother carried from Pakistan to India after Partition in 1947. When Neel accidentally breaks the cup, Chachaji's health seems to decline and Neel must find a way to set things right. History is artfully woven into this story featuring regrettably garish paintings.
(4)
K-3
We Are America series.
This informative series introduces young readers to the immigrant experience, from life in the homeland to life adapting to a new culture. Personal narratives, photographs, maps, and timelines present a vivid portrait of the challenges and successes encountered, while descriptions of pastimes and traditions offer cultural perspective. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these We Are America titles: Chinese Americans, German Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Indian Americans, Filipino Americans, and Italian Americans.]
413 pp.
| Scholastic
| October, 2002
|
TradeISBN 0-439-35762-4$$16.95
(3)
YA
Seventeen-year-old Indian-American Dimple Lala feels confused--about her beloved but domineering best friend, about the "nice Indian boy" her parents find for her, and about her college-student cousin's eye-opening opinions about "South Asian identity." Readers undeterred by the detail-laden, heavily descriptive writing style will enjoy this funny and thought-provoking coming-of-age novel.