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A biography of Mahatma Gandhi that focuses on his role in the Indian independence movement against the British, his use of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience, and how inspirational his methods became to freedom fighters around the world.

Television personality Padma Lakshmi examines "her journey from [a humble family kitchen], led by ferocious and unforgettable women, to the judges' table of Top Chef and beyond. It chronicles the fierce devotion of the remarkable people who shaped her along the way, from her headstrong mother who flouted conservative Indian convention to make a life in New York, to her Brahmin grandfather--a brilliant engineer with an irrepressible sweet tooth--to the man seemingly wrong for her in every way who proved to be her truest ally"--Amazon.com.

"It is time to celebrate! It is time for Diwali. It is a holiday in India. Lights are all around. Add and subtract your way through this special time"--Provided by publisher.

"A young mathematical genius from India searches for the secrets hidden inside numbers, and for someone who understands him"--OCLC.

"The . . . account of the Champawat Tiger, the deadliest animal of all time (killer of . . . 436 humans), and Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter who brought it down in 1907"--Provided by publisher.

See how Gandhi--called Mahatma, or "great soul," by his many followers--changed the world through his words and deeds, which still resonate worldwide today.

"The inspiring true story of Fauja Singh, who broke world records to become the first one hundred-year-old to run a marathon, shares valuable lessons on the source of his grit, determination to overcome obstacles, and commitment to positive representation of the Sikh community"--Provided by the publisher.

"A boy grows up to bring positive change to his village in India. This story is true, and it started with a boy named Sundar. After the deaths of his mother, and later his daughter, Sundar Paliwal knows what he has to do. He is determined to live in a place where girls and boys are treated equally and where the surrounding countryside is not ravaged by irresponsible mining. And so he comes up with a plan. In rural India, where many people cling to age-old customs and gender inequality and discrimination are encouraged, Sundar manages to convince the people of his village to welcome every girl born with the planting of 111 trees. His efforts have turned a desert village into a green oasis that is safe and prosperous for girls. And his heroic actions confirm that the ability to impact our communities in a positive way is not beyond anyone's reach"--Provided by publisher.

Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.

Follow a day in the life, from wake-up to bedtime, of a young person from Kenya.