east indians

Looks at the life of non-violent social activist Mahatma Gandhi.

Bina has three older brothers and this year she wants to make them bracelets for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian holiday that celebrates brothers and sisters--but first she must come up with patterns that include only their favorite colors, plus one unique bead that celebrates their special interests.

"In today's uncertain world, many families are leaving their home countries and seeking a better life in the United States. [This book] explores the stories of two families who left their home countries [of India and Myanmar] to find a better life in the United States. Follow their journeys to find out why they left their homelands and understand the challenges they faced in moving to a new country"--Provided by publisher.

A young Indian flees his country to escape the war that has claimed his family and settles in a small town in a newly independent African nation.

Looks at the life of non-violent social activist Mahatma Gandhi.

In Uganda in 1972, fifteen-year-old Sabine and her family, wealthy citizens of Indian descent, try to preserve their normal life during the ninety days allowed by President Idi Amin for all foreign Indians to leave the country, while soldiers and others terrorize them and people disappear.

Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.

A picture book biography of Jadav Payeng who as a boy was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion in India's Brahmaputra River region, so he began planting trees. What began as a small thicket of bamboo, grew into a thriving 1,300 acre forest filled with native plants and animals.

For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase.

From 1965 through the present, an Indian American family adjusts to life in New York City, alternately fending off and welcoming challenges to their own traditions.