Booklist: I'm Your Neighbor Books

Books from the "I'm Your Neighbor" website, and about building a welcoming community.
 

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1. Laxmi's mooch

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Author:
Anand, Shelly
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5 stars
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Description:
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.

2. A garland of henna

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Author:
Bajaj, Varsha
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Nikita wants to follow her family's tradition of making beautiful henna art.

3. My mother's tongues: a weaving of languages

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Author:
Menon, Uma, 2003-
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"Recounting her mother's migration from India and how she came to speak two languages--Malayalam and English--a young girl shows how the gift of multilingualism can transport people across borders and around the world."--Provided by publisher.

4. Papa's butter chicken

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Author:
Saigal, Monica, 1969-
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Monica shares special time with her father as they make his specialty dish. Includes a recipe for Monica's butter chicken.

5. A garden in my hands

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Author:
Sriram, Meera
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A mother shares family memories and stories with her daughter as she applies henna to the young girl's hands.

6. The spice box

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Author:
Sriram, Meera
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Because his grandmother is arriving from India, Rishi wants to cook curry alongside his dad using the flavors from his family's special spice box, but when he drops the box that holds the family's heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.