ASIAN&PACIFICAMERICAN “OWNVOICES”BOOKS
SOUTHASIANFOCUS
PABBA, M
AweSamosas
MarziehAbbas
PCHOU, A
HairOil Magic
AnuChouhan
It's Noor's first time making her Dadijaan's Special Samosa recipe. When she can't get in touch with her Dadijaan because it's nighttime in Pakistan, Noor must improvise to make her family's recipe without all of the correct ingredients.
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When his grandfather, who makes masala chai each morning for the family, sprains his ankle, impatient Aarav decides to make the chai himself, but when his rushing causes him to miss some crucial steps, he must learn to slow down to get the recipe right.
Meenu discovers the magic in her culture's tradition of hair oiling, and the bond she shares with her mother and grandmother. Includes Meenu's magic hair day tips.
PSYED, A
Mirha is so excited for her first day of school! But when her classmates mispronounce her name, she goes home wondering if she should find a new one. Mama helps Mirha to see how special her name is, and she returns to school the next day determined to help her classmates say it correctly even if it takes a hundred tries.
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MarziehAli Lunchinthe Leaves
Nadia and Nadir spend a fun autumn day playing in the leaves. After things get a little too rough, they decide to create natural art while waiting for their Abu and Ammi to make a cozy barbecue lunch.
PORWADH, Z
OnceUpon aSari
ZeniaWadhwani
Avani is having a wonderful time looking at all of her mother's saris, but she soon realizes she's made a big mess. When her mom comes in, Avani expects a scolding, but instead, her mom sits down with her and tells her about the memories associated with each sari: memories of weddings and celebrations, memories of when and where the sari came from. And, in case of one very special sari, memories that were passed down from her parents and grandparents.
YFJIT, S
SitaJit DivyaFar fromHome
Nine-year-old Divya did not want to leave New Delhi and move to the United States, and she certainly does not want to share a room with her cousin, or start a new school, but her parents did not give her a choice.
YFKHAN, H
HenaKhan
From the beloved author of Amina's Voice comes the first book in a humor-filled middle grade series starring a young Muslim girl with an endless list of hobbies who searches for ways to maximize fun for her family and neighborhood friends.
JDASG, S
TheChaos Monster
SayantaniDasGupta
Kinjal knows something strange is going on but he does not expect his dog to disappear before his eyes in the middle of the night! Even stranger, two enormous flying horses appear and insist on taking Kinjal and his twin sister to a place they have never heard of: the Sky Kingdom.
RituHemnani
An evocative, historical debut novel in verse about a boy and his family who are forced to flee their home and become refugees after the British Partition of India.
MaulikPancholy NikhilOutLoud JPANC, M
Nikhil Shah is the beloved voice actor for Raj Reddy on the hit animated series Raj Reddy in Outer Space. But life on earth is way more complicated than life on television. And some mysteries don't wrap up neatly between commercial breaks.
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