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Every variable of us

After she is injured in a gang shooting, seventeen-year-old Alexis Duncan's dreams of a college scholarship and pro basketball career vanish, but, encouraged by new student Aamani Chakrabarti, Alexis shifts her focus to the school's STEM quiz bowl team, a group of self-professed nerds seeking their own futures outside of West Philly.

Midsummer's mayhem

"Loosely based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, eleven-year-old Mimi Mackson entangles herself and her family with mischievous fairies when she seeks to win a baking contest"--Publisher.

Tomatoes for Neela

2021
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 and two recipes.

There's something about Sweetie

2020
"Told in two voices, disappointed-in-love Ashish Patel and self-proclaimed fat athlete Sweetie Nair begin to find their true selves while dating under contract"--Provided by publisher.

Daughter of the deep

2021
"Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school"--Publisher.

Archie celebrates Diwali

2021
"Archie is worried that her school friends won't like Diwali, her favorite Hindu holiday, and when a storm knocks out the electricity, it looks like the party may be ruined."--Provided by publisher.

American as paneer pie

2021
When a racist incident rocks her small Michigan town, eleven-year-old Lekha must decide whether to speak up or stay silent, even as she struggles to navigate her life at home, where she can be herself, and at school, where she is teased about her culture.

Usha and the Big Digger

2021
"Sisters Usha and Aarti, and cousin Gloria, see different things in the stars--a Big Dipper, a Big Digger, and a Big Kite--in this introduction to geometry and spatial relationships"--Provided by publisher.

How to wear a sari

2021
Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome.

The best at it

2020
"Twelve-year-old Rahul Kapoor, an Indian-American boy growing up in small-town Indiana, struggles to come to terms with his identity, including that he may be gay"--Provided by publisher.

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