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"Early on a January morning in 2015, a young bull elephant touched a sagging electric line in the Paneri Tea Plantation in the Udalgari District of Assam, India. The elephant's soft-padded feet conducted the current, and the animal fell, kicking in the mud. The local veterinarian called to the scene thought the tusker was going to die. The forest department warden called the one person who could help: Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, India's beloved elephant doctor. The Elephant Doctor of India brings the middle-grade reader into the heart of Assam, a remote land of tea plantations, paddy fields, and ancient forests. Author Janie Chodosh spent time with Dr. Sarma and brings his incredible story--and the lives of these magnificent animals--to readers in classrooms everywhere"--Provided by the publisher.

"A look at the lives of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. and how they were led to seek revolution through peace"--Provided by publisher.

The retelling of the epic Hindu story of Ramayana, his battles and friends.

A collection of more than thirty tales from the ancient literature and folklore of India.

"Tomorrow is Kalamata's first day at a new school, and she's nervous! If only Kalamata and Al Dente could go to back to the Indian spice market they visited this summer, then maybe she'd remember how to feel brave when new experiences seem scary. Luckily for Kalamata, all the magic required for her journey is right in her own kitchen! As Kalamata and her alligator friend, Al Dente, transport themselves to a magical land filled with tasty ingredients, she realizes being brave is exciting!"--.

Tells the story of the romance and marriage between James Achilles Kirkpatrick, the British Resident at the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad between 1797 and 1805, and Khair un-Nissa, the great-niece of the Nizam's prime minister and a direct descendant of the Prophet, discussing the intrigue, politics, religious disputes, and espionage that undergirded the scandalous relationship.

Retells the story from the Panchatantra, a collection of folk tales written in Sanskrit around 200 B.C.

That little boy was young, he could hardly say my name but he loved with great love. He taught me that it is not how much you give but how much love we put in that giving that is important.

". . . Step-by-step instructions . . . [for] a range of playthings using simple everyday materials . . . Also has brief notes on the science behind some of the toys . . . The toys featured . . . are based on vanished traditions of folk-making, created by small-time toymakers from all over India . . ."--Back cover.

Tells the story of Mahatma Gandhi, whose bravery and free thinking made him one of the most iconic people of peace in the world.