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My footprints
Upset after being bullied, Thuy, a Vietnamese American, pretends she is different creatures, including an especially strong, wonderful being made up of her two mothers and herself. Includes note about the phoenix and the Sarabha.
Nimesh the adventurer
"Nimesh is walking home from school. Except ... there happens to be a shark in the corridor. And a dragon in the library! And why would crossing the road lead to the North Pole? In this fun-filled adventure, Nimesh is just walking home from school ... isn't he?"--Page 4 of cover
Sterling, best dog ever
"Sterling the dog has always wanted a home. But no home has ever wanted him. So when Butlery Cutlery Company advertises free shipping to "the best homes" around the world, Sterling is determined to become the best fork ever! He is delivered on time and undamaged to the Gilbert family's front door. Sterling is not, however, what the Gilberts ordered. But he may be exactly what they need."-- Page 2 of cover
The boy & the bindi
In this beautiful children's picture book, a five-year-old boy becomes fascinated with his mother's bindi, the red dot commonly worn by South Asian women to indicate the point at which creation begins, and wishes to have one of his own. Rather than chastise her son, she agrees to it, and teaches him about its cultural significance, allowing the boy to discover the magic of the bindi, which in turn gives him permission to be more fully himself. The Boy & the Bindi is a joyful celebration of gender and cultural difference. --Publisher
One green apple
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.