east indian americans

A twelve-year-old Indian immigrant in New York City and a Kentucky coal miner's son become pen pals, and eventually best friends, through a series of revealing letters exploring such topics as environmental activism, immigration, and racism.

Contains nine short stories which chart the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the borders of nations and generations.

When Sonia's father loses his job and she must move from her small, supportive private school to a public middle school, where the half-Jewish, half-Indian sixth-grader experiences culture shock as she tries to navigate the school's unfamiliar social scene, and after her father is diagnosed with clinical depression, she finds herself becoming even more confused about herself and her family.

Mira Kamdar recounts her efforts to rediscover her roots and learn more about her Indian heritage.

Eight-year-old Arun waits impatiently while international adoption paperwork is completed so that he can meet his new baby sister from India.

Presents accounts of three Indian families who decided to leave their homes and move to the suburbs of America, specifically, Middlesex County, New Jersey, in pursuit of the American dream.

When her grandparents come for a visit from India to California, thirteen-year-old Sunita finds herself resenting her Indian heritage and embarrassed by the differences she feels between herself and her friends.

Rani's cousin, Dali, is sure that the spirit of her soon-to-be-husband's first wife is haunting the wedding.

Ten-year-old Rakhee Singh, having been taken away from her father and their Minnesota home by her mother to spend the summer in an Indian village, meets her relatives, and, while exploring the grounds of her ancestral estate, she comes upon a walled-up garden holding secrets that influence her beliefs about love and fidelity.