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"The son of a tea stall merchant in the old city of Delhi makes a lucrative living taking university entrance exams for the sons of India's elite until he is kidnapped along with a client"--Provided by publisher.

"In Latika's village in rural India, there are no toilets. No toilets mean that the women have to wait until night to do their business in a field. There are scorpions and snakes in the field, and germs that make people sick. For the girls in the village, no toilets mean leaving school when they reach puberty. No one in the village wants to talk about this shameful problem. But Latika has had enough. When a government representative visits their village, she sees her chance to make one of her dreams come true: the construction of public toilets, which would be safer for everybody in her village. Burying the Moon shines a light on how a lack of access to sanitation facilities affects girls and women in many parts of the world"--From the publisher's web site.

Will Gauri's anger prevent her from enjoying the Holi festivities with her family?.

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

In Tamil Nadu, India, a boy is born with blue skin. His father sets up an ashram, and the family makes a living off of the pilgrims who seek the child's blessings and miracles, believing young Kalki to be tenth human incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Kalki is confronted with three trials in his tenth year; tests of his power that will prove his divine status and, his father tells him, spread his fame worldwide. Over the next decade, as the story of his family unravels, his relationship to everyone; his dominating father, his beloved cousin, his cancer-stricken aunt, and the young woman he imagines he will marry; threatens to fall apart.

In graphic novel format looks at the life of 'Babasaheb' Bhimrao Ambedkar, an Indian statesman who fought to end prejudice against Dalits in India's caste system.

Siblings Ram and Saanvi explain how they celebrate Diwali, the Indian holiday known also as the "festival of lights.".

An Indian tale in which a farmer's three lazy sons are tricked into working for what they think will be gold, but instead they discover the true riches offered by hard work.

"An introduction to the Asiatic lion and the 'lion queens,' or female forest rangers, of the Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India"--Provided by publisher.

"Before Mira became the first young girl to be Royal Detective of Jalpur, she was just a townsperson with an eye for detail who liked helping her friends. Mira uses all her senses--eyes, ears, and sometimes nose!--to find clues that others might have missed. One day, Queen Shanti happened to observe Mira find a missing baby goat, and she was so impressed that she appointed Mira to be Royal Detective. With her new detective coat and magnifying glass, Mira has the tools and the skills to help people all over Jalpur"--Provided by publisher.