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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
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Amqui Elementary - Everyone
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Andrew Jackson Elementary - Everyone
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Jyoti is overwhelmed when she visits her grandmother in India for the first time, but she and Sita Pati quickly form a bond. When Pati visits Jyoti in America, it is Jyoti's turn to help her grandmother feel welcome.
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Cole Elementary - Everyone
E Ana
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E Ana
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Explore! Community School - Everyone
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E ANA
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After Laxmi's friend Zoe points out the hairs on her lip, Laxmi is very self-conscious until her East Indian parents help her to accept and celebrate her appearance.
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Cole Elementary - Everyone
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Glengarry Elementary - Everyone
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E Lak
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As Neela and her mother cook together, they find a way for Neela's grandmother, who lives in India, to share in both the love and the flavors of the day. Includes tomato facts.
4) My name
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Chadwell Elementary - Everyone
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E Kel
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Hattie Cotton Elementary - Everyone
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E Kel
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When his name is mispronounced, leading to laughter in the classroom, an Indian American boy is reminded by his parents how special he is and how his unique name reflects that.
5) What I am
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Cole Elementary - Everyone
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Fall-Hamilton Elementary - Everyone
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A young narrator describes herself as many things at the same time - a girl, a granddaughter, Indian, American, both selfish and generous, mean and kind - and these seeming contradictions are precisely what makes her a unique individual.
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"Noor's cousin is getting married tomorrow, and tonight, her family is throwing her a henna party. They will sing traditional songs, eat delicious treats, and have their hands painted in swirling designs using a dye called henna. Noor is especially excited to play the henna name game. The henna artist will hide the name of the person Noor loves the most in the pattern she paints on Noor's hands. But whose name will Noor choose?"--Page [2] of cover....
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
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Alex Green Elementary - Everyone
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Andrew Jackson Elementary - Everyone
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E GOP
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"A Tamil boy explores his love for his grandmother and her colorful sari collection in this tale of expressing your true self"--
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When young Adam is separated from his parents in a bustling market, he finds many diverse people in similar clothing who kindly help him search for them.
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Explore! Community School - Everyone
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Glencliff Elementary - Everyone
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Pennington Elementary - Everyone
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Traveling to the southern tip of India, Sejal, Mommy, and Pati find their way to Kanyakumari, where three oceans meet, and delight in making it to the end of the earth together.
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"It's Friday night, and on the bustling streets of Mumbai, a girl heads out with her family to the cinema. As she rides through the winding blocks with her maa, baba, and bhai, old melodies fill the car. And as she captures the sights and sounds of the city with her camera, she imagines a movie unfolding before her eyes. A choreographed dance sequence atop a long line of cars! When they arrive at the screening, the room is abuzz with people from all...
11) Thukpa for all
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"Tsering can't wait to taste his grandmother's delicious noodle soup. He invites a string of friends and neighbours home. But as preparations get underway, there is a power cut and the house is plunged into darkness. Will Abi be able to put together the much-anticipated thukpa? Told from a blind child's perspective, this tale by Praba Ram and Sheela Preuitt is accompanied by Shilpa Ranade's stunning illustrations." --
12) Ani's light
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Ani's world has gone dark in his mother's absence, and his family and friends are unable to help, but when Mama finally returns, with her hair missing, her love chases the darkness away. Includes a note to parents and caregivers.
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Yasmin opted to be the director of her school play, but she is finding it difficult to keep the actors happy and the play moving forward--until she finally asserts her authority and makes the changes necessary to save the play.
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
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Alex Green Elementary - Kids Fiction
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Amqui Elementary - Kids Fiction
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Inspired by preparations for her aunt's wedding, Anisa decides to introduce her third grade class to the art of mehndi for International Day. Includes recipes, activities, and author's note.
15) In my mosque
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Everyone
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Andrew Jackson Elementary - Everyone
E YUK
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Cane Ridge Elementary - Everyone
E YUK
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E YUK
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A picture book featuring culturally rich artwork celebrates the joys, rituals, and traditions that are practiced in mosques throughout the world, and includes a glossary and information about many historical and significant mosques.
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Marya Khan volume 2
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A. Z. Kelley Elementary - Kids Fiction
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F FAR
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Alex Green Elementary - Kids Fiction
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F FAR
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Amqui Elementary - Kids Fiction
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Harris Hillman - Teen Audiobook
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Talking Book F Far
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When Marya's third-grade class participates in taking care of the school's new garden, Marya wants to be the student leader in charge, but every time she tries to prove she has what it takes to be a leader things get messy.